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'fiiis  Vocabulary  was  begun  as  an  Index  to  'Swabili  Exercises'  (by 
Bishop  Steere),  and  can  be  used  for  that  purpose.  It  assumed  its 
present  form  by  the  addition  of  a  large  number  of  words  from  his 
collections  in  the  'Handbook  of  the  Swahili  Language,'  and  of  a  few 
from  other  sources. 

As  it  is  intended  to  be  useful,  not  only  to  Europeans  learning 
Swahili,  but  to  Swahilis  and  others  learning  to  read  an  English  book, 
a  description  of  the  abbreyiationa  is  added  from  Bichop  Steere's 
♦  Grammar  in  Swahili.* 


ABBREVIATIONS, 


T.  =  verb,  maana  yake,  ncno  la  (act.)  kuteuda,  kama  Penda,  ao 

(neut.)  kuwa  na  kutcndeka,  kama  Weza,  Geuka, 
B^  =  substantive,  .  .  .  JiiM»  la  kitu  ao  jambo,  kama  Mtu,  Hofu. 
a.  =  adjective,  .  .  .  Ginsi  ya  kitu  ao  ya  jambo,  kama  Jema,  Bovn. 
adv.  =  adverb,  ,  ;  .  Kadiri  ya  kuwa  na  kutenda,  kama  Sana,  Mbali. 
pron.  =  pronoun,  .  .  .  neno  litumikalo  Mahali  pa  Majina  (substan- 
tives), kama  Mimi,  lie. 
prep.  =  proposition,  .  .  .  neno  la  kuonyesba  Kuwaje  tendo  ao  bali, 

kama  Kwa,  Eatika. 
conj.  =  conjunction,  .  .  .  Ungo  la  kuungia  maneno. 
iuterj.  =  interjection,  .  .  .  Kilio,  kama  Ah !  Jo !  Loo !  Kumbe. 

rel.  =  relative  pronoun,  .  .  .  Rtjeo,  neno  la  kurejca  kwa  ncno  liugine, 
kama  -ye,  -o,  -cbo. 
inter.  =  interrogative,  .  .  .  neno  la  Kuuliza,  kama  Wapi  ?  Lini? 
neg.  =  negative,  .  .  .  neno  la  Kukana. 

sing.  =  singular,  .  .  •  ir.moja  tu,  kama  Jambo,  ndio  jambo  moja. 
plur.  =  plural.  .  .  .  vcngi,  kama  Mauibo,  adio  Mambo  mengi. 

A   C.  Jl. 


ENGLISH-SWAHILI  VOCABULARY. 


A,  An,  not  expressed  in  Swahili. 

Abandon,  T.,  aclia. 

Abhor,  v.,  cliukia. 

Abhorrence,  8.,  raachukio. 

Ability,  s.,  uwczo. 

Able,  a.,  hodari. 

he  Able,  v.,  weza. 

About,  adv.  and  prep.,  (near,nearhj) 
karibu,  karibu  ya,  kama,  (all 
round)  pande-zote,  (concerning) 
habari  ya,  (on  account  of)  kwa 
ajili  ya. 
Tell  me  about  him,  Uniambie  ha- 

bari  zake. 
What  are  you  about  1    Wafanya- 
jo? 

Above,  adv.  and  prep.,  juu,  juu  ya, 
(more  thati)  zayidi  ya. 

Absent,  v. 

He  is  absent,  hako,  hayuko. 

Abundance,  s.,  wingi,  tele. 

Abundant,  a.,  -iugi,  tele,  marithawa. 

Abuse,  8.,  matukano. 

Abuse,  v.,  tukana. 

Abyssinian,  a.,  Habesbia. 


,  ACT 

Accept,  v.,  (receive)  pokea,  (assent  to) 

kubali. 
Acceptance,  s.,  ukub.ili. 
Accident,  B.,'X<^hance  event)   tukio, 

plur.  ma-,  (disaster)  msiba. 
Accidentally,  adv.,  (by  chance)  kwit 

nasibu. 
Accompany,  v.,    fuatana    na,   (for 

part  of  Vie  icay)  sindikiza. 
Accordingly,  adv.,  (thus)  hivi,  vile, 

(and  so)  bassi. 
on  Account  of,  pi'cp.,  kwa  ajili  ya, 

kwa  niaana  ya,  kwa  hesabu  ya. 
Account-booh,  s.,  daftari. 
Accounts,  8.,  hesabu. 
Accusation,  a.,  shtaka,  plur.  raa- 
Accuse,  v.,  shtaki,  teta. 
Accustom,  v.,  zoeza. 
become  Accustomed,  v.,  zoea. 
Ache,  v.,  uma. 
Acknowledge,  v.,  uugama. 
Act,  action,  a.,  tendo,   plur.    ma-, 

kitendo. 
Act,  v.,  tenda,  fanya. 
Active,  a.,  -tendaji. 


ADD 


AMO 


Add,  v.,  (in  arithmetic)  jumlisba, 
hesabu,  (say  further)  eema 
tena,  (put  besides)  tia.  -; 

Add  to,  v.,  ongeza,  zidisha. 
Addition,  s.,  (in  arithmetic)  jumla. 
Address,  s.,  (of  a  letter)  anwani. 
Admit,  v.j'ingiza,  (confess)  ungama. 
Adorn,  v.,  painba. 
Adulterer,  s.,  mzinzL 
Adultery,  s.,  uzinzi. 
commit  Adultery,  v.,  zini. 
Advance,    v.,    endelca    mbele,    (of 

money,  etc.)  kopcsba. 
Adcantage,  %.,  (■profit)  faykla. 
Adversity,  s.,  matcso,  sbidda. 
Advice,  s.,  sbuuri,  plur.  lua-. 
Advisable,  a.,  afatbali,  sunne. 
Advise,  v.,  pa  shaiiri,  oiiya. 
Affair,    e.,    jambo,    plur.    mambo, 

sliugbuli. 
Affection,  s.,  mapcnzi,  shauko. 
Afflict,  v.,  tesa,  onea,  sumbua. 
Affliction,  ?.,  matcso,  huzuui. 
be  Afraid,  v.,  ogopa. 
After,  adv.  and  prep.,  (of  place) 

nynma,    nyuma    ya,    (of   time) 

baada,  baada  ya,  baadaye. 
Aftencards,  adv.,  baadaye,  halafu, 

tena,  kiisha. 
Again,  adv.,  tena,  marra  ya  pili. 
Against,  prep.,  juu  ya. 
Age,  8.,  umii,  (old  age)  uzee. 
Agent,  8.,  wakili. 
Agitate,  v.,  sukaauka. 
Ago,  adv. 

Long  ago,  zamani,  zamaiii  zakale. 
V     How  long  agol  Tangu  lini? 

Ten  days  ago,  tangu  siku  knmi, 
Ico  siku  kumi. 
Agony,    s.,  (effort)   jshudi,  (great 

pain)  utuDgu. 
Agree,  v.,  patana,(I»eaZi&e)lingana, 

elckea. 


Agriculture,  a.,  kilima 
Aim,  8.,  8hababa. 

To  talce  aim,  kutwaa  sbabaha. 

To  aim  a  gun,  kulekeza  buuduki 
Air,  8.,  bewa. 

Alike,  n.,  sawasawa,  mamoja. 
Alive,  a.,  -ziina,  bayi. 
All,  a.,  -ote?  pia. 
Allutment,  s.,  (of  land)  koonde,  plur. 

ma-. 
Allmo,  r.,  acha.'pa  rnbusa,  (acknow- 
ledge) ungama,  kubali. 
Almond,  s.,  lozi,  plur.  ma-. 
Almost,  adv.,  karibu. 
Alms,  s.,  sailaka. 
Alone,  a.,  pekc  y  angu  (y  ako,  y  ake, 

etc.),  (tiumized^  -tupii,  tu. 
Along,    adv.,    (beside)    kando    ya, 
mbavuni. 

To  go  along,  kncndelea. 

Go  along!  ondoka! 
speak  Aloud,  ti-Hiv.,  sema  sana,  kwa 

sauti  knbwa. 
Already,  adv.,  (before)  mbelo,  (now) 
sasa. 

He  has  gone  already,  Amekwisha 
kwenda. 
Altar,  8.,  matbbabu. 
Alter,  v.,  badili,   geuka,  badilika, 

(act.)  badili,  geuza. 
Although,    conj.,    kwanaba,    ikiwa, 

-ngawa. 
Altogether,  adv.,  kabisa,  pia. 
Alioays,  adv.,  siku  zote,  (continually) 

dayiina. 
Amaze,  v.,  ajaabisha,  sbangaza. 
be  Amazed,  v.,  staajabu,  aliangaa, 

tosbea. 
Amazement,    8.,    matanjabu,    usha 

ngao. 
American  sheeting,  s.,  amerikano. 
Among,  prep.,  katikati  ya,  miougoni 

mwo. 


A  MIT 


ASS 


Amulet,  B.,  talasimu,  plur.  ma-. 
Amusement,  s.,  mazumgumzo,  (game) 

mohezo. 
Ancestor,  s.,  inzee,  baba. 
Anchor,  b.,  nanga. 

To  weigh  anchor,  kungoa  nanga. 
Anchor,  v.,  tia  nanga. 
And,  conj.,  na. 

And  not,  wala. 

And  you,  nawe,  nanyi. 

And  he.  And  she,  naye. 

And  it,  nao,  nacho,  nalo,  etc. 

He  got  up  and  tcent,  aliondoka 
akneuda. 
Anecdote,  a.,  kisa. 
Angel,  a.,  malaika. 
Anger,  a.,  basira. 
Angle,  s.,  pembo. 
be  Angry,  v.,  kasiiika,  wa  na  basira, 

fanya  basira. 
Animal,  s.,  nyama,  (small)  nidudu. 

Wild  animal,  nyama  ya  mwitu. 
Anldet,  a.,  nitali. 
Announce,  v.,  liubiri,  tangaza. 
Annoy,  v.,  sumbua,  utbia. 
be  Annoyed,  v.,  sumbuka,  utbika. 
Annul,  v.,  tangua. 
Another,  a.,  -ngine,  -a  pili. 
Answer,  a.,  jibu,  plur.  ma-. 
Answer,    v.,    jibu,    (when    called) 

itika. 
Ants,    s.,  cbungu,  (brown,    biting) 

siafu,  {white)  rachwa. 
be  Anxious,  v.,.taabika,  tabaruki. 
Any,  a.,  often  not  expressed  in  Swa- 
hili ;  (any  whatever)  yo  yote,  zo 
zote,  lo  lote,  etc. 

I  do  not  see  anything,  sioni  kitn. 
Apart,  adv.,  mbali. 
Apartment,  a.,  cbumba. 
Ape,  a.,  nyani. 
Apostatize,  v.,  kufurn^ 
Apostle^  s.,  mtumc,  plur.  mi-. 


A2Jpear,  v.,  (become  visible)  onekana, 

(come  out  to)  fokea. 
Appease,  v.,  tuliza. 
Appoint,  v.,  agiza. 
Approach,  v.,  karibia,  jongea. 
Approve,  v.,  penda,  ratbi,  kubali. 
Arab,  s.,  Mwarabu. 
Arahin.  s  .  Arabuni,  Manga. 
Arabian,  Arabic,  a.,  -a  kiarabu. 
Arbitrator,  a.,  mwamuzi. 
Arch,  a.,  tao,  plur.  ma-. 
Areca  nut,  b.,  (tree)  mpopoo,  (fruit) 

popoo. 
Arm,  a.,  mkono. 
Armpit,  s.,  kwapa. 
Arms,  a.,  (iceapons)  sclaba. 
Army,  a.,  jeslii,  plur.  nia-. 
Around,  adv.,  paiide  zote,  kuzun- 

guka. 
Arrange,  v.,  andika,  panga,  tenge- 

neza. 
Arrangements,  a.,  madaraka. 
Arrest,  v.,  kamata,  funga. 
Arrive,  v.,  fika,  wasili. 
Arroio,  a.,  mshnle. 
Artftd,  a.,  -a  bila. 
As,  conj.,  kania;  witb  a  verb,  -vyo, 

-vyo-.     See  While,  Because,  etc. 
Ascend,  v.,  panda,  paa,  kwea. 
be  Ashamed,   v.,    tabayarika,   ona 

haya. 
inalce  Ashamed,  v.,  tahayarisba,  tia 

baya. 
Ash,  v.,  uliza. 

Ask  in  marriage,  posa. 
Ash  for,  v.,  taka,  omba. 
Asleep. 

Jle  is  asleep,  amelala,  amcsinzia. 
Ass,  a.,  punda. 
Assemble,  v.,  kusanyika,  (act.)  ku- 

Banya. 
Assembly,  a.,  makusauyika 
Assist,  v.,  sayidia. 


AST 


BAT 


Astonish,  v.,  ajabisha,  shangaza. 
be  Astonished,  v.,  toshea,  sangaa, 

etaajabii. 
Astonishment,   b,,  mataajabu,   usa- 

ngao. 
At,  prep.,  kwa.-katika,  -ni. 

At  once,  marra  rnoja. 

At  last,  hatima,  niwisho,  hatla. 

Is  he  at  home  ?  Yuko  kwake  ? 
Attend,  v.,  sikiliza,  angalia,  (accom- 
pany) fuatana  na,  {wait   upon) 

ngojea. 
Attempt,  v.,  janhn. 
Attempt,  8.,  (effort)  bidii,  jaribu,  plur. 

ma-. 
Auction,  8.,  nmada. 
Auctioneer,  s.,  dalali. 
Aunt,  a.,  Bhaugazi. 
Authority,  s.,  nguvu,  mamlaka,  amri. 
Autumn,  a.,  demaui  (spring  in  Zau- 

aibar). 
Avail,  v.,  faa. 
Avarice,  a.,  choyo. 
Avoid,  v.,  (heep    one's  self  from) 

epuka,  (get  out  of  the  way)  epa. 
Awake,  v.,  atnka,  (act.)  ainsha. 

Remain  awake,  keslui. 
Awahe,  a.,  maclio. 

He  is  awake,  yu  macho. 
Aicay. 

I   am    going    away,    nakweuda 
zangu. 
Axe,  B.,  shoka,  plur.  ma-. 


B. 

Bahy,  s.,  mtoto  mcbanga. 

Back,  8.,  mgongo. 

Back,  Backwards,  adv.,  nyuma. 

Go  back,  rudi.  X. 

5ad,a,-baya,-ovu,(roWe»,ttn«OM7ic7.^. 

-bovu.  ^ 


go  Bad,  v.,  oza. 

Bag,  a.,  mfuko,  (small)  kifuko,  (mat- 
ting) kikapo,    kapo,    plur.   ma-, 

kauda,  plur.  ma-,  peto,  (wallet) 

mkoba. 
Bait,  8^  cbambo. 
Bake,  v.,  oka. 

Bale  out  water,  v.,  vuta  maji. 
Ball,  s-'  P'^^>  t"f^' 
Ballast,  a.,  far u  mi. 
Bamboo,  s.,  mwanzi. 
Banana,  a.,  (plant)  mgomba,  (fruit) 

ndizi. 
Band,  a.,  utepe,   (company)  jamii, 

kundi,  plur.  ma-,  (of  soldiers)  ki- 

kozi. 
Bandage,  a.,  kitambaa. 
Bank,  a.,  fuugu,  plur.  ma-,  ukingo. 

The  opposite  bank,  ng'ambo. 
be  Bankrupt,  v.,  filisika. 
Baobab,  a.,  (tree)  mbuyu,   (fruit) 

buyu,  plur.  ma-. 
Baptize,  v.,  batiza. 
Bar,    8.,    (iron)    chuma,    mtambo, 

(wood)  mti. 
Bar,  v.,  (a  door)  pingia. 
Barbarous,  a.,  -a  kisheuzi,  (cruel) 

•kali. 
Barber,  a.,  kinyozi. 
Bare,  a.,  -tupu. 

Bargain,  v.,  piga  bei,  patana,  afika. 
Bark,  a.,  ganda,  plur.  ma-,  gome. 
Barrel,  a.,  pipa,  plur.  ma-,  (of  a  gun) 

kasiba. 
Barren,  a.,  (of  land)  kame. 
Barter,  v.,  bud  ill. 
Basin,  a.,  bakuli,  plur.  ma-. 
Basket,a.,(ofcocoanutleaf)pakcic\ieL, 

plur.  ma-,  (flat,  for  sifting)  ungo, 

plur.  ma-. 
Bat,  a.,  popo,  kipopo. 
Bathe,  v.,  oga. 
Battle,  s.,  mapigano,  vita. 


BAY 


BIT 


Say,  B.,  ghubba. 
Bazaar,  a.,  soko,  plur.  ma-w 
J<    Be,  v.,  wa. 

Be  with,  wa  na. 
!-    5ea(Z,  F„  ushanga. 
Beak,  s.,  mdoino. 
Beam,  e.,  boriti. 
Bear,  s.,  dubu. 
JBeor,  v.,  {carry)  cliukua,  (^tolerate) 

Tumilia,  (bear  cliildren,fruil,  etc.") 

zaa. 
Beard,  s.,  ndefu. 

A  hair  of  heard,  udevu. 
Beast,  8.,  nyama. 
Beat,  v.,  piga,  (coTi^uer)  sliinda. 
Beautiful,  a.,  -zuri. 
Beauty,  a.,  uzuri. 
Because,  conj.,  kwa  sababu. 
Because  of,  prep.,  kwa  sababu  ya, 

kvra  ajili  ya,  kwa  maana  ya. 
Become,  v.,  wa. 

Bed,  B.,  kitanda,  (raised  bed  for 
planting  potatoes)  tuta,  plur. 
ma-. 

To  go  to  bed,  kwenda  kulala. 
Bedroom,  a.,  chumba  cba  kulala. 
Bedstead,  s.,  kitaada. 
Bee,  a.,  nyuki. 
Beef,  a.,  nyama  ya  ngo'mbe. 
Before,  adv.  and  prep.,  mbele,  mbcle 

ya.    Also  of  time,  kabla. 

Before  I  die,  kabla  sijafa. 

Before  he  goes  to  sleep,  asijelala. 
Beg,  v.,  omba,  (entreat)  sihi. 
Beget,  v.,  zaa. 
Beggar,  a.,  mwombaji. 
Begin,  v.,  anza. 
Beginning,  a.,  mwanzo. 
Behave,  v.,  tenda. 
Behaviour,  a.,  mwenendo. 
Behind,    adv.  and   prop.,  nyuma, 

nyuma  ya. 
Belief,  s.,  imani. 


Believe,  v.,  sadiki,  (believe  in,  trust) 

aminL 
Bell,  8.,  kengele,    (for   ornament) 

njuga. 
Belly,  a.,  tumbo,  plur.  ma-. 
Below,  adv.  and  prep.,  cblni,  cliini 

ya. 
Belt,  a.,  mshipi. 
Bend,  v.,  pinda,  (bend  down)  inami- 

sha,  (neut.)  inama. 
Beneath.     Seo  Below, 
he  Bereaved,  v.,  (by  a  death)  fiwa. 
Beside,  prep.,  kando  la, (in  addition) 

zayidi,  tena. 
Best,  a.,  bora,  -ema,  'ZurL 
Betel  leaf,  a.,  tambuu. 
Betray,  v.,  toa. 

Better,  a.,  (more  good)  -ema  zayidi, 
-ema ,  (pre/eraftZy)  arf"athali,  heri . 
You   had    better   go,    please    go, 
afathali  uende. 
get  Better,  v.,  pona. 

Is  he  better  ?  hajambo  ? 
Between,  adv.  and  prep.,  kati  kati, 

kati  kati  ya. 
Beware,  v.,  angalia. 
Beyond,  adv.   and    prep.,    kupita, 
zayidi  ya,  juu  ya,  (of  place') 
upande  wa  pili. 
Beyond  measure,  pasipo  kiasL 
Bier,  a.,  jeneza. 
Bill,  s.,  (of  a  bird)  mdomo. 
Bind,  v.,  funga. 

Bind  round,  ganga. 
he  Binding  upon,  v.,  lazimn. 
Bird,  8.,  ndcge. 
Birth,  8.,  uzazi. 
Bishop,  a.,  askafu. 
Bit,  B.,  (piece)  kipande,  kidogo,  (of 

a  bridle)  lijamu. 
Bite,  v.,  uma,  (bite  a  piece  off)  mega. 
Bitter,  a.,  -chungu. 
Bitlemets,  s.,  nchunga. 


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Black,  a.,  -eusi. 
Blacksmith,  s.,  mfua  chuma. 
Bladder,  s.,  kibofti. 
Blame,  v.,  laumu,  tia  hatiyani. 
Blasphemy,  s.,  unajisi. 
Blaze,  v.,  waka. 
Bleed,  v.,  toka  damu. 
Blets,  v.,  bariki. 
Blessing,  8.,  mbaraka. 
a  Blind  person,  s.,  kipofu. 
become  Blind,  v.,  pofuka. 
Blindness,  b.,  upofu. 
Bliater,  s.,  lengelenge,  plur.  ma-. 
Blood,  8.,  damu. 
Blossom,  v.,  funuka,  toa  maua. 
Blot  out,  v.,  zimiliza. 
Blow,  B.,  pigo,  plur.  ma-. 
Blow,  v.,  (as  wind)  vuma,  (with 
tnoutli')  puzia,  (blow  away)  pepe- 
rusba. 
Blue,  a.,  saraawati, 
Bluestone,  s.,  (sulphate  of  copper) 

mrututu. 
Blunder,  s.,  kosa,  plur.  ma-. 
Blunder,  v.,  kota,  (in  work)  boro- 

nga. 
Blunt,  a.,  -butu. 
Boar,  8.,  nguruwe  ndume. 
Board,  e.,  ubau,  plur.  mbao. 
Boast,  B.,  majisifu. 
Boast,  v.,  jisifu,  jivuna. 
Boat,  8.,  mashua. 

Body,  8.,  mwili,  (trunk)  kiwiliwili, 
(dead  body)  mayiti,  (of  men, 
troops)  kuudi,  jamiL 
In  a  body,  pamoja. 
Boil,  8.,  jipu,  plur.  ma-. 
Boil,   v.,  (of  water,  etc.)  chcmka, 

(in  cooking)  tokosa. 
become  Boiled,  v.,  tokoseka. 
Bold,  a.,  -jasiri. 
Bonibay,  8.,  Mombee. 
Bone,  8.,  mfupa. 


Book,  8.,  kitabu,  chuo,  msuhafu. 
Boot,  B.,  kiatu. 
Booty,  B.,  mateka,  mawindo. 
Border,  b.,  (boundary)  uipaks,  (of  a 

dress,  etc.)  taraza. 
Bore,  v.,   pekecha,  toboa,   (annoy) 

eumbua. 
be  Born,  v.,  zaliwa. 
Borrow,  v.,  azimwa,  kopa. 
Both,  conj.    Both — and,  na-na. 
Both,  a.,  w-ote  ■wa-wili. 
Bother,  a.,  uthia. 
Bother,  v.,  sumbua,  utbia. 
Bottle,  8.,  chupa,  plur.  ma-. 
Bottom,  8.,  cliini. 

At  the  bottom,  of,  cliini  ya. 
Bough,  8.,  tawi,  plur.  ma-. 
Bound,  v.,  ruka. 
Boundary,  s.,  mpaka. 
Bow,  B.,  upindi. 
Bow  down,  y.,  inama,  (how  down  to) 

Bujudu. 
Bowels,  8.,  tumbo,  plur.  ma-. 
Box,  8.,  kasha,   plur.  ma-,  (large) 

Banduku,  (small)  bweta. 
Box  the  ears,  v.,  piga  makofi. 
Boy,  B.,  mtoto  mume,  mtoto. 
Bracelet,  8.,  kckce. 
Branch,  8.,  tawi,  plur.  ma-. 
Brass,  8.,  sliaba. 

Brave,  a.,  mshujaa,  -a  moyo  mkuu. 
Bravery,  8.,  usbujaa. 
Bread,  s.,  mkate,  (food)  chakula. 
BreadUi,  8.,  upana. 
Break,  v.,  vunja,  (a  promise)  acha. 
Breakfast,  8.,  ch9ku]a  cha  asaubuhi, 
cha    amsha     kinwa,    kifuugua 
kinwa. 
Breast,  s.,  kifaa,  (woman^a  breasts) 

maziwa. 
Breaih,  s.,  pumuzi. 
Breathe,  v.,  vuta  pumuzi,  pumzika. 
Brick,  8.,  tofali,  plur.  ma-. 


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/ 


Bride,  b.,  bibi  hnrusi. 

Bridegroom,  s..  bwuna  barusi. 

Bridge,  s.,  daraja,  plur.  nm-. 

Bridle,  B.,  batamu. 

Brigld,  a.,  -a  kuiigan. 

become  Bright,  v.,  ug'ara,  (by  ruh- 

hing)  katuka. 
Brimstone,  s.,  kibcriti. 
Bring,  v.,  Icta. 

Bring  near,  karibislin,  jongcza. 
Bring  up  (rear)  lea. 
Brink,  s.,  ukiiigo. 
Broad,  a.,  -pana. 
become  Broken,  v.,  vunjika. 
Brook,  s.,  kijito. 
Broom,  s.,  ufiigio. 
Brother,  s.,  ndngu. 
become  Bruised,  v.,  chubuka. 
Brush,  8.,  ufagio. 
Brush,  v.,  fagia,  sugua. 
Brushwood,  b.,  koko,  plur.  ma-. 
Bucket,  8.,  ndoo. 
Buckler,  8.,  ugao. 
Bud,  v.,  cbipiika. 
Buffalo,  s.,  nyati. 
Bug,  B.,  kiinguni. 
Build,  v.,  jcnga. 
Buildings,  s.,  majeugo. 
Building  materials,  s.,  majengea. 
Bull,  8.,  fahali,  plur.  ma-. 
Bulht,  8.,  risasL. 
l?uZ/f/,  v.,  chokoza,  snmbua. 
Bunch,B.,  (of fruit)  kitawi,  kicbala. 
Bundle,  s.,  pcto,  plur.  ma-,  mzigo. 
Bung,  8.,  kizibo. 
Buoy,  B.,  kilczo. 
Burden,  8.,  mzigo. 

It  is  a  heavy  burden,  inalemoa. 
Burial,  s.,  kuzika. 
Burial-place,  8.,  maziko,  makaburi. 
Burn,  v.,  (act.)  tcketeza,  tmguza, 
vraslia,  choma  moto,  (ncut.)  tekc- 
lea,  uiigua,  waka. 


Burnish,  v.,  katuka. 

Burrow,  v.,  fukua. 

Burst,  v.,  pasuka,  lumbuka,  (act.) 

pasua,  vunja. 
Bury,  v.,  zika. 
Bush,  a.,  kijiti,   koko,   plur.   ina-, 

gugu,  plur.  ma-. 
Business,  a.,  shuglmli,  mambo,  knzi. 

I  have  no  business  to,  sina  amri  ya. 

It  is  not  my  business,  simo  mimi, 
haiuipasi. 
be  Busy,  v.,  wa  na  shughuli,  shu- 

ghulika. 
But,  conj.,  lakini,  ilia,  illakini. 
Butter,  s.,  siagi. 
Butterfly,  s.,  kipepeo. 
Buttermilk,  a.,  mtindi. 
Button,  s.,  kifungo. 
Buy,  v.,  nuuua. 

Buy  back,  komboa. 
Buyer,  a.,  mnuuuzi. 
By,  prop.,  iin,  (by  means  of)  kwo, 

(near)  karibu,  (beside)  kaudo  la. 

By   myself,    yourself,   etc.,  pelce 

yaugu,  yako,  etc. 

0. 

Cage,  e.,  tundu. 

Calie,  8.,  mkato  mtamu. 

Calabash,  s.,  buyu,  plur.  ma-. 

Calamity,  a.,  msiba. 

Calculate,  v.,  hesabu. 

Caldron,  a.,  sufuria,  plur.  ma-. 

Calf,  a.,  ndama  ya  ng'ombo. 

Calico,  a.,  (Americaji)  amcrikano, 
(English  unbleached)  ulayiti, 
(blue)  kaniki,  (fine)  bafta. 

Call,  v.,  iti,  (visit)  amkia,  enda 
kutazania. 

become  Callous,  v.,  faganzi. 

Calm,  v.,  tuliza. 

Calm,  8.,  kimya,  (of  the  sea)  shwari. 


CAL 


CHA 


Calumniate,  v.,  singizia. 

Calumny,  s.,  inasingizio!. 

Camel,  s.,  iigamia. 

Camp,  8.,  kituo. 

Can,  v.,  weza. 

Can,  8.,  kopo,  plur.  ma-. 

Candle,  a.,  meshurmia. 

Candlestick,  s.,  kiDara. 

Cannon,  s.,  mzinga. 

Canoe,  s.,  mtumbwi,  (with  outriggers) 

galawa. 
Cap,  8.,  kofia,  (gun  cap)  fataki. 
Cape,  s.,  rasi. 
Captain,  a.,  (of  soldiers)  akida,  plur. 

ma-,  (of  a  ship)  nakhotha. 
Captives,  s.,  -wafungwa,   (in   war) 

mateka. 
Caravan,  a.,  msafara. 
Caravan-journey,  a.,  safari. 
Caravan-porter,  a.,  mpagazL 
Carcase,  a.,  mzoga. 
Care,  a.,  (trouble)  sLidda, 
Care  for,  v.,  penda. 
Tahe  care  of,  tunza. 
Tal:e  care,  angalia. 
Idon^t  care,  haitburu,mamoja  pia. 
Careful,  a.,  -angalizi. 
Careless,  a.,  -baratbuli. 
Carelessness,  s.,  ubaratbuli. 
Cargo,  s.,  shehena. 

TaJce  in  cargo,  pnkio. 
Carpenter,  s.,  scrmala. 
Carpet,  a.,  zulia. 
Carriage,  a.,  gari,  plur.  ma- 
Carry,  v.,  cbukua. 
Carry  off  (as  spoH)  teka,  nya- 
ng'anya. 
Cart,  a.,  gari,  plur.  ma-. 
Carve,  v.,  kata  uakshi. 
Case,  8.,   (condition)   hali,  '(affair) 

jambo,  (box)  kasba. 
Cashew-apple,  3.,(tree)  mbibo,  (fruit) 
bibo,  plur.  ma-. 


Cashew-nut,  s.,  korosho,  plur.  ma-. 

Cash,  8.,  pipa,  plur.  ma-. 

Casket,  s.,  bweta. 

Cassava,  a.,  mabogo. 

Cast,  v.,  tupa,  (in  a  mould)  ita. 

Castor  oil  plant,  a.,  mbarika. 

Castor  oil,  mafuta  ya  mbarika. 
Castle,  a.,  ng'ome,  gereza. 
Cat,  8.,  paka. 
Catch,  v.,  kamata,   (in   the  hand) 

daka,  (in  a  trap)  nasa,  tega,  (catch 
fish)  vua  8am  a  ki. 
Cattle,  a.,  ng'ombe. 
Cattle  pen,  a.,  zizi,  plur.  ma-. 
Caulking,  a.,  khalfati. 
Cause,  a.,  sababu,  asili,  maana,  kisa 
Caution,  a.,  batbari. 
Cautious,  a.,  -angalizi. 
Cave,  8..  paango,  plur.  ma-. 
Cease,  v.,  koma. 

Cease  speaking,  hurting,  nyamaza. 
Cent,  8.,  dokra. 
Centipede,  a.,  fciandu. 
Certain,  a.,  yakini. 
Certainly,  for  Certain,  adv.,  yakini, 

bakika. 
Chaff,  s.,  kapi,  plur.  ma-. 
Chain,  a.,  mnyororo,  (ornamental) 

mkufu,  (door-chain)  riza. 
Chair,  s.,  kit!. 
Chamber,  a.,  chumba. 
Chameleon,  s.,  kinyonga. 
Chance,  a.,  iiasibu. 
Change,  v.,  g<  uka,  badili,  Cact.)geu- 

za,  badili,  (large  for  smaU  coin) 

vunja. 
he  Changed,  Changeable,  y.,  geuka, 

badilika. 
Chapter,  a.,  sura. 
Character,    b.,    eifa,   moyo,    tabia^ 

(mark)  alaraa,  (letter)  harufu. 
Charge,  v.,  (order)  agiza,  (acctise) 

abtaki,  (of  soldiers)  rukia. 


CH  A 


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Charm,  s.,  (magic)  talasimu,  hirizi. 
Chase,  v.,  fukuza,  kimbiza,  (hunt) 

winda. 
Chatterer,  Chatterbox,  s.,  mpuzi. 
Cheap,  a.,  rahisi. 
become  Cheap,  v.,  rahisika. 
Cheat,  8.,  mjatija,  ayari. 
Cheat,  v.,  danganya,  punja. 
Check,  v.,  zuia. 
Cheek,  a.,  cbafu,  plur.  ma-. 
Chess,  B.,  sataranji. 
Chest,  B.,  sanduku,  kasha,  plur.  ma-, 

(of  the  body)  kif  ua. 
Chew,  v.,  tafuna. 
Chicken,  s.,  faranga,  plur.  ma-. 
Chief,  B.,  mfalme,  jumbe,  plur.  ma-, 

mkuu. 
Chief,  a.,  -kuu,  -kubwa. 
Child,  8.,  mtoto,  mwana. 
Childhood,  b.,  utoto. 
Chimney,  b.,  dohani. 
Chin,  8.,  kidevu. 
China,  s.,  (ware)  kauli. 
China,  s.,  (the  country)  Sini. 
Chisel,  8.,  patasi,  (morticing)  juba. 
Choice,  b.,  natbari. 
Choice,  a.,  -a  kuchagua,  -teule. 
Choose,  v.,  chagua. 
Chop,  v.,  (of  JireiDOod)  chanja,  (cut 

small)  katakata. 
Christ,  8.,  Masiya. 
Christian,  a.,  (person)  Mmasibiya, 

(thing)  -a  kimasihiya. 
Church,  s.,  kanisa,  plur.  ma- 
Oinnamon,  s.,  mdalasini. 
Circumcise,  v.,  tahiri. 
Circumcision,  8.,  tohara. 
Circumference,  s.,  kivimba. 
Circumstance,  a.,  jambo,  plur.  ma- 

mbo,  hali. 
Cistern,  s.,  birika. 
Citron,  s.,  balungi. 
aty,  B.,  mji. 


Civilization,  8.,  ungwana. 

Civilized,  a.,  -a  kiungwana. 

Clap,  v.,  (the  hands)  piga  makofl. 

Clap  of  thunder,  a.,  radi. 

Claret,  a.,  divai. 

Clarified  butter,  a.,  samli. 

Class,  a.,  (rank)  daraja,  kimo,  (kind) 

giusi,  namna,  (in  school)  darasa. 
Claw,  8.,  kucha,  plur.  ma-,  ukucha. 
Clean,  a.,  safi,  -eupe. 
become    Clean,    v.,    takata,    taka- 

sika. 
make  Clean,  v.,  takasa,  safisha. 
Clear,  a.,  (evident)  thahiri. 
make  Clear,  v.,  thibirisha,  eleza. 
become  Clear,  v.,  elea,  (of  the  sky) 
takata. 

It  is  clear  to  me,  imenielea. 
Clear,    make    a    clearing,    v.,    (in 

forest,  etc.)  fieka. 
Clergyman,  s.,  padre,  (priest)  kasisi, 

(deacon)  sberaasi. 
Clerk,  8.,  karani. 
Clever,  a.,  bodari,  -enyi  aklli. 
Climate,  s.,  tabia. 
Climb  up,  v.,  panda,  kwea. 
Clock,  8.,  saa. 
Close,  adj.,  karlbu. 
Close,  v.,  (of  eyes,  mouth,  etc.)  fumba, 

(of  door)  shindika,  (of  book)  funi- 

ka,  (end)  isha. 
Closet,  8.,  (watercloset)  choo. 
Cloth,    8.,    (loincloth)    nguo,    doti, 

(xcoollen)  joho.    See  Calico, 
Clothe,  v.,  vika. 
Clothes,  8.,  nguo,  mavazi. 

Fut  on  clothes,  vaa  nguo. 

Take  off  clothes,  vua  nguo. 
Cloud,  a.,  wingu,  plur.  ma-. 
Clove,  B.,  garofuu,  (tree)  mgarofuu. 
Cluh,  8.,rungu,  (association)  chama. 
Coals,  a.,  makaa. 
Coast,  a.,  pwani. 


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Coat,  8.,  (of  an  Arab)  joho. 
Cock,  8.,  jogoo,  plur.  ma-. 
Cockroach,  s.,  mende. 
Cocoanut,  8.,  (tree)  mnazi,  (nut  when 

ripe)  nazi,  (nut  when  full  of  liquid) 

tlafu,  plur.  ma-,  (fibre)  makumbi, 

(the  leaf)  kuti,  j)lur.  ma-. 
Coffee,  B.,  kahawa,  (theplant)  mbuni. 
Cold,  a.,  baridi. 
Cold,  a.,  -a  baridi. 
Collect,  v.,  kusanya,  (neut.)  kusa- 

nyika. 
Colour,  B.,  rangi. 
Column,  8.,  nguzo. 
Comb,  a.,  kitana. 
Come,  v.,  ja. 

Come  to,  with,  for,  etc.,  jia. 

Come  back,  rudi. 

Come  or  go  out,  toka. 

Come  near  to,  karibia. 

CoTne  to  an  end,  isha,  koma. 

Come  upon,  kuta,  angukia. 

Come  !  njoo ! 

Come  in  !  knribn  I 

Gome  along  !  haya ! 
Comfort,  a.,  raha,  (consolation)  faraja. 
Comfort,  v.,  fariji. 
become  Comfortable,  v.,  tengenea. 
become  Comforted,  v.,  fiirajika. 
Coming,  s.,  (arrival)  kifiko. 
Command,  s.,  amri. 
Command,  v.,  amuru,  agiza. 
Commander,  e.,  (of  soldiers)  jema- 

dari,  plur.  ma-. 
Commend,  v.,  sifu. 
Commerce,  a.,  biasbara. 
Commission,  a.,  agizo,  plur.  ma-. 
Common,  a.,  vivi  hivi,  si  vya  tunu, 

-a  kufuta. 
Communion,  b.,  Tisharika. 
Companion,  a.,  mwenzi. 
Com;)are,v.,pambani8ha,lingani8ba. 
Compass,  s.,  (mariner's)  dira. 


Compel,  v.,  lazimisha. 
Complete,  a.,  kamili,  -kamilifu. 
Complete,  v.,  raaliza,  timiliza. 
become  Complete,  v.,  timia,  malizika. 
Compliments,  a.,  salamu. 
Comprehend,  v.,  (understand)  faha- 

mu,  tambua,  sikia. 
be  Compulsory  on,  v.,  lazimtu 
Conceal,  v.,  ficha,  stiri. 
Concubine,  a.,  suria,  plur.  ma-. 
be  Condemned,  v.,  (by  a  judge)  feti- 

wa. 
Condition,  a.,  bali,  (necessary  require- 
ment) kanuni. 
Conduct,  8.,  mwenendo,    matendo, 

(good  conduct)  adili. 
Conduct,  v.,  peleka,  leta,  fikiza. 
Confess,  v.,  ungama. 
Confidence,  s.,  matumaiui. 
become  Confident,  v.,  tumaini. 
become   Confused,  v.,  (of  persons) 

fathaika,  (of  things)  cliafuka. 
Confusion,  a.,  uthia,  macb»fuko. 
Conquer,  v.,  shinda,  tiisba,  piga. 
Conscience,  a.,  moyo,  tbamiri. 
Consecrate,  v.,  fanya  wakfu,  \7eka 

wakfu. 
Consent,  v.,  kubali,  rithika. 
Consider,\.,  (have  an  opinion)  thani, 

ona,  (reflect)  fikiri,  fanya  sbauri. 
Consolation,  a.,  faraja. 
Console,    v.,   fariji,    tuliza,    tulizia 

roho. 
become  Consoled,  v.,  farijika,  tulia. 
become     Constipated,    v.,    fungika 

cboo. 
Consul,  8.,  barozi. 
Consult,  v.,  (ask  advice)  taka  8hauri, 

(consider)  fanya  shauri. 
Contain,  v.,  cbukua,  vreka. 
Contempt,  a.,  tharau. 
be  Content,  v.,  rathi,  wa  na  rathi, 

ritbika. 


CON 

Continually,  adj.,dayiina,  siku  zote. 

Continue,  v.,  duma,  kaa,  shinda. 

Contract,  s.,  maagano,  sharti. 

Contradict,  v.,  kania. 

Control,  v.,  zuia. 

Conversation,  s.,  mazumgumzo,  ma- 

ongezi. 
Converse,  v.,  zumgumza,  semana, 

ongea. 
Convert,  s.,  mwongofu. 
Convert,  v.,  o  ngoa,  geuza. 
be  Converted,  v.,  ongoka,  geuka. 
Cool:,  v.,  pika. 
Coolc,  s.,  mpishi. 
Cool-ed  rice,  s.,  wall. 
Cooking-place,  s.,  jiko. 
Coolcing-pot,8.,(eart}ienicare)ch\insu, 

mkuugu,  (metal)  sufuria. 
Cooking-stones,  a.,  (to  rest  a  pot  oh) 

mafya. 
Cool,  a.,  -a  baridi. 
Cool,  v.,  poa,  (act.)  poza. 
Copal,  a.,  sandarusi. 
Copper,   8.,  shaba,   {cojiper    vessel) 

sufuria. 
Copulate,  v.,  jami,  tomba,  (for  first 

time)  bariki. 
Coral,  8.,  (rock)  mawe,  (fresh,  half 

fossilized)  matumbawi,  (growing) 

marijani. 
Cord,  s.,  kaniba. 
Cork,  s.,  (stopper)  kizibo. 
Corn,  a.,  ngano. 
Comer,  s.,  pembe. 
Corpse,  8.,  mayiti. 
Corpulent,  a.,  -nene. 
become  Corpulent,  v.,  nenepa. 
Correct,  a.,  sahihi,  fasihi,  -zuri. 
Correct,  v.,  tengeneza,  fanyiza,  (pun- 
ish) rudi. 
Cost,  8.,  (price)  bei,  thamani,  kadri, 
kiasi. 

What  does  it  cost  ?  Chapatajc  ? 


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Costly,  a.,  -a  thamani. 

Cottage,  s.,  kibanda. 

Cotion,s.,(un8pun)pauiha,(spun)uzu 

Cotton  cloth,  a.,  nguo. 

Cough,  v.,  kohoa. 

Cough,jB.,  kikohozi.   * 

Council,  8.,  baraza. 

Counsel,  8.,  shauri. 

Count,  s.,  besabu. 

Countenance,  a.,  uso. 

Countrified,  a.,  -a  kimnshamba. 

Country,   b.,   (region)   inchi.     Also 

prefix   U-,  e.g.   Country    of   the 

Gallas,  Ugalla,  (opposed  to  town) 

ehamba,  mashamba. 
Countryman,  fellow  Countryman,  s-, 

(of  kindred  tribe)  mtani. 
Courage,  s.,  ushujaa,  moyo  mkuu. 
Courageous,    a.,   -shujaa,    -a   moyo 

mkuu. 
Courtesy,  a.,  adabu,  jamala. 
Court,  Court-yard,  a.,  ua,(i«  a  house) 

bchewa. 
Cover,  v.,  funika,  stiri. 
Cover,  a.,  kifuniko. 
Covet,  v.,  tamani. 
Covetous,  a.,  -a  choyo,  -a  tamaa. 
Covetousness,  a.,  choyo,  tamaa. 
Cow,  s.,  ng'ombe  mkc,  ug'ombe. 
Coward,  a.,  mvroga. 
Cowardice,  a.,  woga. 
Coxcomb,  8.,  malidadi. 
Crab,  8.,  kaa. 

Crack,  s.,  ufa,  plur.  nyufe. 
Crafty,  a.,  -a  hila. 
Crash,  a.,  kisliindo. 
Cream,  a.,  siagi. 
Create,  v.,  umba. 
Creator,  s.,  muumba. 
Creature,  a.,  (animal)  nyama,  dudu, 

plur.  ma-,  (created  thing)  kiumbe. 
Creed,  s.,  imani. 
Creep,  v.,  tambaa. 


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Crew,  B.,  babnria. 

Crocodile,  s.,  mamba. 

become  Crooked,  v.,  potoka. 

Crop,  8.,  {harvest)  mavuno. 

Cross,  s.,  msalaba. 

Cross,  a.,  -kali,  -korofl. 

Cross  over,  v.,  vuka. 

Crossing,  s.,  kivuko. 

Cross-roads,  s.,  njia  panda. 

Crow,  a.,  kunguru. 

Crow,  v.,  wika. 

Crowbar,  s.,  mtaimbo. 

Crowd,  B.,  kundi,  plur.  ma-,  maku- 

tano. 
Crown,  8.,  taji. 
Crucify,  v.,  sulubisha. 
Cruel,  a.,  -kali. 
Cruelty,  8.,  ukali. 
Crush,  v.,  seta,  ponda. 
Cry,  v.,  lia,  piga  kelele. 
Cry,  8.,  kilio,  kelele,  plur.  ma-. 
Cubit,  8.,  tbiraa,  mkono. 
Cucumber,  s.,  tango,  plur.  ma-. 
Cultivate,  v.,  lima. 
Cultivation,  s.,  (o/  80i7)  kilimo. 
Cunning,  a.,  -erevu. 
Cunning,  8.,  ■werevii, 
Cwp,  8.,  kikcmbe. 
Cupboard,  8.,  kasba,  plnr.  ma-. 
Cwre,  v.,  ponya. 
Current,  8.,  (o/  water)  mkondo  wa 

maji. 
Curry,  b.,  (seed)  bizari,  (Tnade  dtsA) 

mcbuzi. 
Curse,  8.,  laana,  (oo/A)  apizo,  plur. 

ma-. 
Curse,  v.,  laani,  (stcear  at)  apiza. 
Curtain,  s.,  pazia,  plur.  ma-. 
Curve,  8.,  kizingo. 
Cushion,  8.,  mto. 
Custard-apple,  s.,  topetope. 
Custom,  B.,  dcBturi. 
CustomBf  B.,  (ducs^  kodi,  ushoru. 


Customer,  s.,  mnunuzi. 
Custom-house,  s.,  forthani. 
Cm<,  Ca<  down,  v.,  kala. 
Cut,  fi^ort  Cut,  8.,  njia  ya  kukata. 


D. 


Dagger,  s.,  jambia. 

Daily,  adv.,  eiku  kwa  siku,  killa 

8iku. 
Damage,  8.,  basara,  matbara. 
Damn,  v.,  laani. 
Damp,  a.,  kimaji. 
Dance,  s.,  mchezo,  ngr  ma. 
Dance,  v.,  cbeza. 
Dandy,  s.,  malidadL 
Danger,  b.,  hatari. 
Dare,  v.,  tbubutu. 
Daring,  a.,  -jasiri. 
Daring,  8.,  ujasiri. 
Darli,  a.,  -a  giza,  -eusL 
Darken,  v.,  tia  giza. 
Darkness,  s.,  giza. 
Darling,  s.,  kipendi. 
Dat£,  s.,  (/ree)  mtende,  (fruit)  tende. 
Daughter,  s.,  binti,  mtoto  mke. 
Day,  B.,  siku,   (opposed    to  night) 
mohana. 

All  day,  mcbana  kuchwa. 

To-day,  leo. 
Daylight,  s.,  mcbana. 
Dawn,  8.,  kuclia. 
Deacon,  8.,  shemasi. 
become  Dead,  v.,  fa. 

He  is  dead,  amekufa. 

ily  father  is  dead,  nimefiwa  na 
babangu. 
Deaf  person,  e.,  kiziwi. 
Deal,  8.,  (tcood)  sunobari. 
Deal  in,  v.,  fanya  biasbara  ya. 
Dear,  a.,  (costly)  gbali,  -a  tbamani, 

(beloved)  mpenzi. 


DEA 


DIP 


13 


Death,  s.,  mautl. 
Debauchery,  s.,  asherati. 
Debt,  8.,  deui. 
Decay,  v.,  oza. 
Deceased,  a.,  marhemu. 

Be  deceased,  fariki. 
Deceit,  s.,  udaaganifu,  liila. 
Deceitful,  a.,  -danganifu,  -a  hila. 
Deceive,  v.,  danganya,  kararakia. 
Decide.v. ,kat!i  maneno,  kata jambo, 

(resolve)  yakinia. 
Deck,  B.,  sitaha. 
Deck,  v.,  pamba. 
Decorate,  v.,  pamba. 
Decorations,  s.,  pambo,  plur.  ma-. 
Decoy f  v.,  tega,  twaa  kwa  werevu. 
Decrease,  v.,  punguka. 
Decrease,  s.,  upungufu. 
Deed,  s.,  tendo,  plur.  ma-,  (legal) 

khati. 
Deep,  a.,  -a  kwenda  cbini  sana,  (nf 
sound)  -nene,  (of  sleep)  -zito. 

Deep  sea,  kilindi. 
Deer,  s.,  paa. 

Defeat,  v.,  sbinda,  kimbiza,  piga. 
Defect,  3.,  upimgufu,  kipunguo. 
Defend,  v.,  linda. 
Defde,  v.,  tia  uchafu. 
Defraud,  v.,  punja,  thalimn. 
Delay,  v.,  kawia,  (act.)  zuia. 
Delight,  8.,  furaha. 
Delight,  v.,  furabislia. 
Deliver,  v.,  okoa,  (give  up)  toa. 
Deliverance,  a.,  wokovu. 
Deluge,  a.,  gbarika. 
Demand,   v.,  taka,    (in  marriage) 

posa. 
Demolish,  v.,  vunja,  haribu. 
Demon,  s.,  shetani,  plur.  ma-,  pepo 

mbaya. 
Den,  8.,  utundu. 
Deny,   v.,    kana,    (refuse)  kataza, 

katalia. 


Depart,  v.,  enda  zangu  (zako,  zake, 
etc.),  ondoka,  toka. 

Depart  this  life,  fariki. 

Departed  (deceased),  marhemu. 
Depend  upon,  v.,  (rest,  rely  on)  tege- 
mea,  amini. 

It  depends  upon  him,  kunaye. 

Be  connected  with,  fungamana  na. 

Be  a  dependant,  fuata. 
Depth,  8.,  kwenda  chini. 
Deprive,  v.,  twalia. 
Deride,  v.,  tbihaki,  fanyia  thibaka. 
Derision,  B.,  mzaba,  thibaka. 
Descend,  v.,  shuka,  (a  hill)  telemka. 
Desert,  a.,  nyika,  jangwa. 
Desert,  v.,  acha. 
Deserve,  v.,  stahili. 
Design,  a.,  kusudi,  plur.  ma-,  sbauri, 

plur.  ma-. 
Desire,  a.,  haja,  tamaa,  (lust)  ng'oa. 
Desire,  v.,  taka,  tamani. 
Desolation,  s.,  ukiwa. 
Despair,  v.,  kata  tamaa. 
Despise,  v.,  tharau,  tweza. 
Destiny,  a.,  ajali. 
Destitute,  a.,  fukara. 
Destroy,  v.,  haribu,  Tutija. 
Destruction,  a.,  uharibifu. 
Determine,  v.,  yakinia. 
Device,  a.,  (trick)  hila. 
Devil,  a.,  shetani,  plur.  ma-. 
Devour,  v.,  la,  meza. 
Devout,  a.,  -clia  Muungn,  -taowa. 
Deic,  a.,  umande. 
Dhow,  a.,  chombo.     Different  kinds 

of  dhows  are  called,  ratepe,  betela, 

bagala,  batili,  bedeni,  etc. 
Dialect,  a.,  lugha,  maneno. 
Diamond,  a.,  almasi. 
Jiave  Diarrhoea,  v.,  hara. 
Die,  v.,  fa. 

Difference,  8.,  tofauti. 
Different,  a.,  -ngine,  rabalL 


14 


DIP 


DOO 


Difficult,  a.,  -gumu,  -zito. 

Difficulty,  s.,  shidda. 

Dig,  v.,  cliiinba. 

he  Diligent,  v.,  tenda  kazi  sana. 

Dimension,  s.,  cheo. 

Diminish,  v.,  (act.)  puEguza,(neut.) 

punguka. 
Diminution,  s.,  upungufu. 
Din,  s.,  utliia,  niakelele. 
Dinner,  s.,  (iniddaij')  cliakula  clia 

mcbaiia. 
Dip,  v.,  cliovya. 
Direct,  v.,  agiza. 
Direct,  a.,  (0/  a  road)  inoja  kwa 

moja. 
Direction,  s., (order)  agizo,  ))lur.  ma-, 

(of  a  letter)  aiiwani,  (0/  a  place) 

upaiido  Via,  njia  ya. 
Directly,  adv.,    marra    moja,   sasa 

hivi. 
Dirt,  8.,  taka. 
Dirty,  a.,  -a  taka. 

Very  Dirty,  takalaka. 
Disappear,  v.,  toweka. 
Dif appointment,  s.,  uchungu. 
Discharge,  v.,  (send  away)  ondosha, 

(of  a  wound)  toka  uzaha,  (of  a 

gun,  etc.)  piga. 
Discord,  s.,  fitina,  ugoravi. 
Discover,  v.,  on  a,  pata. 
Discriminate,  v.,  pambanua. 
Disease,  s.,  ugonj  \va,  uweli,  marathi. 
Disgrace,  s.,  aibu. 
Disgrace,  v.,  aibisba,  tia  aibu. 
Disguise,  v.,  geuza. 
Disgust,  9.,  macbukio. 
Disgust,  v.,  cbukiza. 
Dish,  8.,  sabani. 
Dish  up,  v.,  (of  coolt)  pakua,  (of 

waiter)  kta  cbakula. 
Dismiss,  v.,  oudosba. 
•disobedient,  a.,  -asi. 
Disobey,  v.,  asi. 


become  Disordered,  v.,  cliafiika. 
Disperse,\.,  tawanya,  (neut.)  tawan- 

yika. 
Disposition,  s.,  nia,  moyo,  tabia. 
Dispose,  v.,  (arrange)  andika. 

Dispose  of,  tuinia. 
be  Disposed,  v.,  pcnda. 
Dispute,  8.,  masbindimo,  ugomvi. 
Dispute,  v.,  gombana. 
Distinguish,  v.,  pambanua. 
Distinguished,    a.,    bora,    -a    sifa 

nyingi, 
Diiftress,  s.,  sliidda,  bnzuni. 
Distribute,  v.,  gawanya. 
Disturb,  v.,  futliaisba. 

Do  not  disturb  yourself,  starehe. 
Ditch,  8.,  bandaki. 
Divide,  v.,  kata,   gawa,  gawanya, 

tenga. 
Divine,  a.,  -a  Muungu. 
Division,  8.,(tn  arithmetic)  mkasama. 
Divorce,  s.,  talaka. 
Divorce,  v.,  tangua  ndoa,  acha. 
Do,  v.,  tenda,  faiiya,  (be  of  use)  faa. 

ICs  no  use,  baifai. 

It  is  done  (finished),  imekwisha. 

It  is  done  (cooked),  imeiva. 

That  will  do,  bassi. 

How  do  you  do  ?  Jambo  ?  Salaam! 
Subulkberi  I 
Doctor,  8.,  nitabibu,  mganga. 
Doctrine,  s.,  elimu,  mafundisho. 
Document,  s.,  barda,  kbati. 
Dog,  s.,  mbwa. 
Dollar,  8.,  realo. 
Domestic,  a.,  -a  nyumbani. 
become  Domesticated,  v.,  fugika. 
Dominion,  a.,  milki,  ufalme. 
Donlcey,  a.,  piinda. 
Door,  8.,  mlaugo. 

Door  chain,  riza. 

Door  post,  mwimo. 

Lintel,  top  piece,  kizingitu 


DOU 


E  LE 


15 


Double,  a.,  marra  mbili,  maradufu. 
Doubt,  8.,  shaka,  plur.  ma-. 
Doubt,  v.,  ona  shaka. 

Tliere  is  no  doubt,  hapana  shaka. 
Dove,  8.,  bua. 
Doicn,  adv.,  cliini. 
Drag,  v.,  kokota. 
Drain,  s.,  fereji. 
Drain  off,  v.,  churukiza. 
Draw,  v.,  vuta. 

Draio  water,  tcka  tnaji. 

Drato  a  line,  piga  mstari. 

Slcetch,  andika  saiiamu. 
Dread,  s.,  hofu. 
Dreadful,  a.,  -kuu,  -a  liofa. 
Dream,  v.,  ndoto. 
Dream,  v.,  ota. 

Dress,  s.,  nguo,  vazi,  plur.  mn-. 
Dress,  v.,  (one's  sdf)  vaa,  (another) 

vika. 
Drill,  s.,  (carpenter's)  keekee. 
Drinh,  a.,  kinywa. 
Drink,  v.,  nywa. 

Drive  away,  v.,  fukuza,  kimbiza. 
Drop,  8.,  tone,  plur.  ma-. 
Drop,  v.,  tona,  dondoka,  (/aZQ  a- 

ngnka. 
Drowjlit,  s.,  kiu. 
Droim,  v.,  (ncut.)  zama,  tota,  (act.) 

zamisha,  tosa. 
Drum,  s.,  ngoma. 
be  Drunk,  v.,  lewa. 
Drunkard,  s.,  mlcvi. 
Dry,  a.,  -kavu,  yabis. 
become  Dry,  v.,  kauka. 
make  Dry,  v.,  kausha  (clothes  in  tlte 

sun)  anika. 
Duck,  s.,  bata,  plur.  ma-. 
a  Dumb  person,  a.,  bubu,  plur.  ma-. 
Dung,  B.,  raavi. 
Dunghill,  s.,  jaa. 

During,  prep.,  katika,  wakati  wa, 
Z)ug<,  8.,  vumbi,  plur.  ma-. 


Duty,  B.,  (proper  work)  knzL 
To  be  a  person's  duty,  ku-pasa. 

Dwarf,  8.,  kibetL 

Dye,  8.,  rangi. 

Dysentery,    s.,    tumbo    la    kuhara 
damu 

E. 

Each,  a.,(every)  killa,  (singly)  -moja- 

moja. 
Eagle,  s.,  tai. 
Ear,  s.,  sikio,  plur.  ma-. 
Early,  adv.,  mapcma. 
Earn,  v.,  pata,  chuma. 
Ear-ring,  s.,  pete  ya  sikio. 
Earth,  a.,  iuchi,  dunia,  (80j7)'udoTigo. 
Earthenware,  s.,  vyouibo  vya  udougo. 
Earthquake,  s.,  tetemeko  la  inchi. 
Ease,  8.,  (comfort)  ralia. 
Easily,  with  Ease,  adv.,  raliisi. 
East/,  a.,  rahisi,  -epesi. 
Eat,  v.,  la. 
be  Eatable,  v.,  lika. 
Eatables,  a.,  vyakula. 
Echo,  8.,  mwangwi. 
Edge,  s.,  ukingo,  (of  a  cloth)  pindo, 

plur.  ma-,  (sharpness)  ukali. 
Educate,  v.,  lea,  fundisha,  elemisha. 
Effort,  8.,  bidii. 
Egg,  8.,  yayi,  plur.  ma-. 
Egypt,  a.,  IMisri. 
Eight,  8.  and  a.,  nane,  -nane. 
Eighteen,  a.  and  a.,  kumi  na  nane, 

tbemantashara. 
Eighth,  a.,  -a  nane. 
Eighty,  s.  and  a.,  themanini. 
Either,  a.,  hii  ao  hii,  yo  jote. 
Either  -or,  conj.,  ao  -ao,  ama  -ama. 
Elbow,  a.,  kisigino. 
Elder,  Eldest,  a.,  -kubwa. 
Elephant,  s.,  tcmbo. 
Eleven,  a.  and  a.,  edashara,  kumi  Ai 

moja. 


16 


ELE 


EVE 


Eleventh,  a.,  -a  edashara. 
EUeichere,  adv.,  panginepo. 
Emancipate,  v.,  weka  huru. 
Embark,  v.,  panda. 
Embarrass,  v.,  tia  matata,  fathaisba. 
Embarrassment,  a.,  matata. 
Embellish,  v.,  pamba. 
Embellishment,  a.,  pambo,  plur.  ma-. 
Embrace,  v.,  nmbatia. 
Emetic,  s.,  tapisbo,  plur.  ma-,  dawa 
(    ya  kutapisha. 
Empire,  8.,  ufalme,  milki. 
Employ,  v.,  tuma,  tumia. 
Employment,  s.,  kazi,  utumwa,  {pro- 
fitable occupation)  uchumi. 
Empty,  a.,  -tupu. 
Empty  out,  v.,  mwaga. 
Enable,  v.,  wezesba. 
Encamp,  v.,  tua,  panga. 
Encampment,  s.,  kituo. 
Enclosure,  s.,  ua,  uwanja. 
Encounter,  v.,  kuta,  angji);ia. 
Encourage,  v.,  tia  moyo. 
End,   B.,   mwisho,  (of  a  journey) 

kikomo. 
End,  v.,  isha,  koma,  (act.)  komesha, 

timiliza. 
Endeavour,  v.,  jaribu,  jitahidi,  fanya 

bidii. 
Endure,   v.,    (hear  tcith)    vumilia, 

stabimili,  (last)  isbi,  ka*a. 
Enemy,  s.,  adui. 
Engage,  v.,  (promise)  abidi,  fanya 

ebarti,  (secure)  twaa,  afikana  na. 
be  Engaged,  v.,  wa  na  shughuli. 
Engagement,  s.,  sbugbuli. 
Engine,  s.,  gari  la  niosbi. 
England,  a.,  Ingereza. 
English,  a.,  -ingereza,  -a  kiingereza. 
Enjoy,  v.,  furabiwa  na,  ona  raha. 
Enjoyment,  a.,  furaba,  anasa. 
Enormous,  a.,  -kubwa-kubwa,  -kub- 

wa  mno. 


Enough,  a.,  -a  kutosha. 

That  is  enough,  bassi. 
be  Enoughy  v.,  toeha. 
have  Enough,  v.,  (food)  shiba. 
Enquire,  v.,  tafuta,  uliza,  huji. 
Enrage,  v.,  kasirisha. 
Enslave,  v.,  tia  utumwani. 
Entangle^  v.,  tatiza,  (perplex)  tata- 

nisba. 
Enter;  v.,  ingia."' 
Entertain,    v.,    (as    host)    tendea 

mazuri,   (please)  pendeza,  fura- 

bisba. 
Entice,  v.,  vuta. 
Entire,  a,,  -ziraa,  pia,  -ote. 
Entirely,  adv.,  kabisa,  pia. 
Entrails,  a.,  matunibo. 
Entrance,  a.,  njlango. 
Entreat,  v.,  Bibi,  omba. 
Entrust,  v.,  wekea  amana,  aminia. 
Envious,  a.,  -a  basldi. 
Envoy,  a.,  nijumbe. 
Envy,  a.,  basidi. 
Equal,  a.,  sawa,  sawasawa. 
make  Equal,  Equalize, \.,sa.yia.ma\i&, 

sawazisba. 
Erect,  v.,  simamisba,  simikisba. 
Err,  v.,  kosa. 
Error,  a.,  kosa,  plur.  ma-. 
Escape,  v.,  okoka,  kimbia. 
Eternal,  a.,  -a  milele. 
Eternity,  a.,  milele. 
Eucharist,  a.,  Usliaiika  mtakatifu. 
Eunuch,  8.,  towasbi,  plur.  ma-. 
Europe,  s.,  Ulaya,  Europa. 
European,  a.,  -zungu,  -a  kizungu. 
Even,  a.,  kamili,  sawa,  (smooth)  laini. 
Even,  adv.,  hatta,  na. 
Evening,  a.,  jioni. 
Ever,  adv.,  eiku  zote,  dayima. 
Every,  a.,  killa. 

Every  one,  killa  natu,  wata  wote. 
Everf/tihere,  adv.,  poto. 


E  VI 


FA  V 


17 


Evidence,  b.,  dalili,  (JteiUmonij)  uslia- 

hidi. 
Emdent,  a.,  thahiii,  wazi. 
Evil,  s.,  uovu. 
Evil,  a.,  -ovu. 
ExcLct,   v.,   (of   money,    etc.)    tosa, 

lipisha. 
Exact,  a.,  balisi. 
Exactly,  adv.,  halisi,  barabba. 
Examine,    v., "  (by    eye)    tazama, 

tazamisha,    (by   questions)    huji, 

saili,  hakikia. 
Exceed,  v.,  pita. 
Exceedingly,  adv.,  mno. 
Excel,  v.,  pita. 
Except,  conj.,  ilia,  illakini. 
ExcJiange,  v.,  badili. 
Excuse,  v.,  samehe,  achilia. 

Excuse  me,  kiinratbi. 
Excuses,  s.,  (<<?/r)  maneno  maneno. 
£a;ert  one'*  stlf,  v.,  fanya  bidii,  jita- 

hidi. 
Exertion,  a.,  juliudi,  bidiu 
Expand,  v.,  tanuka. 
Expect,    v.,   ngoja,    ngojea,    (confi- 
dently) tumaini. 
Expel,  V,,  toa,  ondoa,  fukuza. 
Expense,  s.,  gbarama. 
Expensive,  a.,  gliali,  -a  tbamani. 
Explain,  v.,  eleza,  fasiri. 
Express,  v.,  nena. 
Expression,  s.,  (in  vsords)  maneno, 

(of  face)  uso,  tazamo. 
Extend,v.,  enea,  (reach  to)  fika,  fikia, 

(act.)  eneza,  nyosba. 
Extent,  8.,  eneo. 
External,  a.,  -a  nje. 
Extinguish,  v.,  zima. 
Exult,  v.,  sbangilia. 
Exultation,  s.,  sbangwi. 
Eye,  B.,  jicho,  plur.  macho. 
Eyebrow,  a.,  nyuahi. 
Eyelasht  s.,  kope,  plur.  ma-. 


V. 

Face,  a.,  uso,  plur.  nyuso. 

Fade,  v.,  kauka,  fifia. 

Fail,  v.,  punguka.  < 

Faint,  v.,  zimia. 

Fair,  a.,  (beautiful)  zuri,  O'"s0  si^wa. 

become  Fair,  v.,  (0/  weather)  ttikata 

Faith,  a.,  imani. 

Faithful,  a.,  amini,  aminifu. 

Fall,  v.,  anguka,  (fall  in,  of  a  wall, 
etc.)  bomoka,  (fall  into)  tumbukia, 
(of  rain)  nya. 

False,  a.,  -a  uwongo. 

Falsehood,  a.,  uwongo. 

Family,  a.,  jamaa. 

Famine,  a.,  njaa. 

Famish,  v.,  shindisba  kwa  njaa. 

Fan,  a.,  pepeo,  plur.  ma  . 

Fan,  v.,  pepea. 

Fancy,  v.,  (suppose)  tbaui,  ona, 
(imagine)  nia,  fikiri. 

Far,  Far  of,  adv.,  mbali. 

Fare,  a.,  (for  voyage)  nauli. 

bid  Farewell,  v.,  aga,  agana. 
Farewell !  kua  beri. 

Fast,  adv.,  upesi,  bima. 

Fast,  v.,  funga. 

Fasten,  v.,  funga,  kaza. 

Fat,  a.,  shabamu,  niafuta. 

Fat,  a.,  (of  persons),  -nene,  (of  ani- 
mals) -nono. 

become  Fat,  v.,  (of  persons)  nenepa, 
(of  animals)  nona. 

Father,  a.,  baba. 

Fatlwm,  a.,  pima,  plur.  ma-. 

Fatigue,  a.,  utufu. 

be  Fatigued,  v.,  choka. 

Fatiguing,  a.,  -cbovu. 

Fault,  a.,  kosa,  plur.  ma-. 

find  Fault  with,  v.,  tia  batiyant 

Favour,  y.,  pendelea. 


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FAV 


FLY 


Favourite,  a.,  klpendi,  mpenzi. 
Fear,  a.,  hofu,  uoga. 
Fear,  v.,  ogopa,  fanya  hofu,  cLa. 
Fearful,  a.,  -a  hofu,  -a  kuogofya. 
Feast,  8.,  kararau. 
Feather,  s.,  unyoa,  ubawa. 
Feel,  v.,  ona,  {touch)  gusa,  papasa. 
FelloiD-slave,  a.,  mjoli. 
Female,  a.,  -ke,  (o  female  animaT) 
I    jike. 

Female  organ,  a.,  kuma,  uke,  utupu. 
Fence,  s.,  ua. 
Ferry,  a.,  kivuko. 
Ferry  across,  v.,  vusha,  vukisha. 
Fetch,  v.,  leta. 
Fetters,  a.,  plngu. 
Fever,  a.,  homa. 
Few,  a.,  -chache,  haba. 
Field,  8.,  koonde,  plur.  ma-. 
Field-labourer,  a.,  mkuliuia. 
Fierce,  a.,  -kali. 
Fierceness,  a.,  iikali. 
Fifteen,  a.  and  a.,  kumi  na  tano, 

hamstasliara. 
Fifth,  a.,  -a  tano. 
Fifty,  a.  and  a.,  hamsini. 
Fig,  8.,  (tree)  mtini,  (Jruit)  tini. 
Fight,  v.,  pigana. 
Fight,  B.,  mapigano,  vita. 
Figure,  a.,  namua,  umbo,  plur.  ma-, 

(in  arithmetic)  tarakimu. 
File,  a.,  tupa. 

Fill,  v.,  jaza,  (fill  up)  jallza. 
Filthiness,  a.,  takataka,  uchafu. 
Filthy,  a.,  -a  takataka,  -cbafu. 
Find,   v.,  ona,  pata,  (light  upon) 

kuta. 
Fine,  a.,  -zuri,  (as  sand,  cotton,  etc.) 

-embamba. 
Finger,  a.,  kidole. 
Finish,  v.,  isha,  maliza,  timiliza. 
he  Finished,  v.,  isha,  malizika,  timia. 
fire,  8.,  mota 


Fire,  v.,  (a  shot,  arrow,  etc.)  piga. 
set  Fire  to,  v.,  washa  moto,  choma 

moto. 
Firefly,  a.,  kimulimulL 
Fire-place,  s.,  jiko. 
Firewood,  8.,  kuni,  (one  piece  of) 

ukuni. 
Firm,  a.,  imara. 
First,  adv.,  kwauza,  mbele. 
First,  a.,  -a  mosi,  -a  kwanza. 
Fish,  a.,  samaki. 
Fish,  v.,  vua  samaki. 
Fisherman,  a.,  mvuvi. 
Fist,  a.,  koiide,  plur.  ma-,  ngumL 
Fit,  v.,  v/a,  sawa,  faa. 

It  fits,  as  if  it  was  cut  for  me,  Ni 
kiasi  changu,  kama  nalikatiwa 
mimi. 
he  Fit,    Fitting,    v.,  (useful)    faa, 

(deserving)  slabili. 
Five,  a.  and  a.,  tano. 
Fix,  v.,  kaza. 
Flag,  s.,  bandera. 
Flat,  a.,  sawa,  (smooth)  lainL 
Flatter,  v.,  sifu  mno. 
Flax,  s.,  kitani. 
Fleet,  a.,  jamii  ya  merikebu. 
Flesh,  B.,  nyaraa. 
become  Flexible,  v.,  pindana. 
Fling,  v.,  tupa. 
Float,  v.,  elea,  ogolca. 
Flock,  3.,  kuudi,  plur.  ma-. 
Flood,  a.,  gharika,  maji  mengi. 
Flood,  v.,  gharikisha,  furika,  funi- 

kiza. 
Floor,  8.,   (upper)  dari,   (concrete) 
sakafu. 

On  the  floor,  chiui. 
Flour,  a.,  unga. 
become  Flourishing,  v.,  sitawi. 
Flower,  a.,  ua,  plur.  ma-. 
Flute,  a.,  filimbi. 
Fly,  8.,  inzi,  plur.  ma-. 


FLY 


FUR 


IW 


Fly,  v.,  ruka,  (run  away)  kimbia. 

Fog,  s.,  kungu,  umande. 

Fdld,  8.,  zizi,  plur.  ma-. 

Fold,  v.,  kunja. 

Follow,  v.,  fuata. 

FolUnoer,  s.,  mfuasi. 

FoUy,  s.,  ujinga,  upumbafu. 

Food,  8.,  chakula. 

FooZ,  s.,  mjinga,  mparabafu. 

become  Foolish,  v.,  pumbazika. 

Foot,  8.,  mguu. 

Footprint,  b.,  nyayo. 

for,  prep.,  kwa,  (in  place  of)  ma- 

hali  pa. 
.For,  conj.,  kwani. 
Forbid,  v.,  gombeza. 
Forbidden,  a.,  haramu,  marafuku. 
Force,  a.,  nguvu. 
Force,  v.,  lazimisha,  tia  nguva. 
Ford,  8.,  kivuko. 
Ford,  v.,  vuka. 
Forehead,  a.,  paji  la  uso. 
Foreign,  a.,  -geni. 
Foreigner,  s.,  mgeni,  ' 
Forest,  a.,  mwitu. 
Forget,  v.,  sahau,  pitiwa. 
Forgive,  v.,  samebe,  achilia. 

Forji're  jne,niwieratbi,kunirathi. 
Forgiveness,  s.,  raasamehe. 
Fork,  a.,  uma,  kiuma,  (of  a  road) 


Form,  8.,  umbo,  plur.  ma-,  namna. 
Former,  a.,  -a  kwanza. 
Formerly,  adv.,  kwanza,  zamani. 
Fornication,  s.,  asherati. 
Forsake,  v.,  acha. 
Fortunate,  a.,  -a  heri,  -a  babati. 
Fortune,  a.,  nasibu,  babati. 
Forty,  B.  and  a.,  arobaini. 
Forward,  adv.,  mbele. 
Foul,  a.,  -a  taka,  -cbafu,  -bova. 
Foundation,  a.,  msinji. 
Four,  8.  and  a.,  'nne,  -'nne. 


Fourteen,  s.  and  a.,  knmi  na  'nne^ 

arobatasbara. 
Fourth,  a.,  -a  'nne. 
Fowl,  8.,  kuku. 

Frauc?,  8.,  bila,ujanja,madanganya. 
Free,  a.,  (not  slave)  bum,  -ngwana. 
Free  from  error,  impropriety,  a., 

sabihi,  fasibi. 
Freedom,  s.,  uhuru,  ungwana. 
Freeze,  v.,  ganda,  gandamana. 
Frequently,  adv.,  marra  nyingi. 
Fresh,  a.,  -bicUi,  (another)  -ngine,  -a 
pill. 

Fresh  water,  maji  matamn,  maji 
ya  baridi. 
Friday,  a.,  Juma. 
Friend,  a.,  rafiki,  (special)  mzisbi, 

(confidential)  msiri. 
Friendship,  B.,  urafiki. 
Frighten,    v.,  ogofiaha,    tia   bofu- 

stusba. 
Frog,  8.,  cbnra. 
From, prep.,  katika,  kwa,(o/o  limit) 

toka,  tokea,  kutoka,   tangu  (of 

time  only), 
in  Front  of,  prep.,  mbele  ya. 
Froion,  v.,  kunja  uso. 
Fruit,  a.,  tuuda,  plur.  ma-,  zao,  plur. 

ma-. 
Fry,  v.,  kaanga. 
Frying-pan,  a.,  tawa,  plur.  ma-. 
Fuel,  s.,  (wood)  kuni. 
Fugitive,  a.,  (runaway)  mtoro. 
Fulfil,  v.,  timiliza,  (a  promise)  fiki- 

liza. 
become  Full,  v.,  jaa,  (with food)  sbiba. 
become     Full-grown,     v.,     komaa, 

pevuka,  pea. 
Fun,  a.,  mzaba,  rachezo. 
Function,  a.,  kazi. 
Funeral,  a.,  kuzika,  kuzikani. 
Furnish,   v.,  (provide)  toa,   (nf  a 

house)  pamb«»« 


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Furniture,  s.,  pambo  la  nyumba, 

vyombo. 
Future,  a.,  -a  baadaye. 

For  the  future,  tangu  leo. 

At  a  future  time,  baadaye,  halafu 
yake. 

O. 

Gain,  u.,  fayida,  pato,  plur.  raa-. 

Gain,  v.,  pata,  chuma,  fayidL 

Game,  s.,  mchezo. 

Garden,  s.,  bustani. 

Gate,  8.,  mlango. 

Gather,   v.,   kusanyika,  (act.)  ku- 

eanya,  (of  fruit)  chuma. 
Gazelle,  s.,  paa. 

General,  a.,  jemadari,  plur.  ma-. 
General,  a.,  -a  yote,  kwa  wote,  pote. 
Generally,  adv.,  kwa  jumla,  (many 

times)  marra  nylngi. 

To  gpeah  generally,  kujumlisha. 
Generation,  e.,  kizazi. 
Generosity,  s.,  ukarimu. 
Generous,  a.,  -kaiimu. 
Gentle,  a.,  -a  upole,  -anana. 
Gentleman,  s.,  mngwana,  mtajiri. 
Gentleness,  s.,  upole. 
Gently,  adv.,  polepole,  taratibu. 
Get,  v.,  pata. 

It  is  to  be  got  (procurable),  ina- 
patikana. 
Get  better,  v.,  pona. 
Get  drunk,  v.,  lewa. 
Get  dry,  v.,  kauka. 
Get  in,  v.,  ingia. 
Get  off,  v.,  shuka,  (start)  toka. 
Get  on,  V. 

Ja  he   getting  on  (improving)  ? 
hajambo  ? 

The  worh  is  getting  on,  kazi  inak- 
weuda. 

J^ei  w  get  on,  hay^,  twende  zetu. 


Get  out,  v.,  toka. 
Get  ripe,  v.,  iva. 
Get  np,  v.jOudoka,  (from  sleep)  amka. 

Don't  get  up,  stareha. 
Get  toell,  v.,  pona. 
Ghee,  s.,  eamli. 
Gift,  B.,  zawadi,  (customary)  ada, 

(especially  from  God)  karama,  ka- 

rimu,  plur.  ma-. 
Ginger,  b.,  tangawizi. 
Giraffe,  B.,  twiga. 
Girl,  B.,  mtoto  mwauamke,  kijaua, 

(slave  girl)  kijakazi. 
Gice,  Give  to,  v.,  pa,  toa. 
be  Glad,  v.,  I'urahi. 
Gladly,  adv.,  furaha. 
Gladness,  s.,  furaha. 
Glass,    B.,     kioo,    (for    drinhing) 

bilanii. 
Glide,  v.,  teleza,  tliirika. 
Gloom,  B.,  giza. 
Glory,  8.,  utufuku,  fakhari. 
Glorify,  v.,  tukuza. 
Glorious,  a.,  -tukufu. 
Glutton,  s.,  mlafl. 
Gnat,  8.,  imbu. 
Gnaio,  v.,  tafuna. 
Go,  v.,  enda. 

Go  aioay,  v.,  ondoka,  enda  zangu 
(zako,  zake,  etc.). 
Go  bach,  v.,  rudi,  enda  nyuma. 
Go  bad,  v.,  oza. 
Go  before,  v.,  tangulia.  ' 
Go  by,  v.,  pita. 

Go  down,  v.,  shuka,  enda  chini. 
Go  in,  v.,  ingia. 
Go  on,  v.,  eudelea  mbele,  (continue) 

dnmu,  fuliza,  fanya  tena. 
Go   out,    v.,  toka,  (as  a  candle) 

zimika. 
Go  with,  T.,  enda  na,  fuatana  na, 

(part  of  the  tcay)  eindikiza,  (all 

the  way)  fiklza. 


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Goat,  B.,  mhuzi. 

God,  B.,  MccNGtr,  plur.  miunga. 

Gold,  B.,  thahabu. 

Golden,  a.,  -a  thahabu. 

Good,  a.,  -etna. 

Good!  Njema!  Vemal 

A  good  deal  of,  tele. 

Good  morning,  subulkhcri,  jambo, 

Balaam. 
Good  evening,  masalkheri.      t* 
Good-bye,  kua  heri. 

Good  for  nothing,  a.,  thaifu,  hafifu. 

Goodness,  8.,  wema. 

Goods,  a.,  mali,  vyombo,  (merchan- 
dize) bithaa. 

Gospel,  8.,  Anjili. 

Gourd,  8.,  tango,  plur.  ma-. 

Govern,  v.,  tawala. 

Government,  s.,  serkali. 

Government'ojjicitd,  s.,  mtu  wa  ser- 
kali. 

Governor,  s.,  liwali,  plur.  ma-. 

Grace,  s.,  (Divine  aid)  neema. 

Grain,  s.,  (of  corn,  etc.)  punje. 

Grammar,  s.,  saiufi. 

Grand,  a.,  -zuri  sana,  bora. 

Grandchild,  8.,  mjukuu. 

Grandfather,  b.,  babu. 

Grandmother,  b.,  bibi. 

Grant,  v.,  pa,  jalia. 

Grape,  s.,  zabibu. 

Grass,  s.,  majani. 

Grasshopper,  a.,  panzi. 

Grasp,  v.,  Bhika. 

Gratis,  adv.,  burre. 

Gratitude,  a.,  shukrani. 

Chrave,  a.,  -a'uzito. 

Grave,  a.,  kaburi,  plur.  ma-. 

Gravel,  b.,  makokoto. 

Graze,  v.,  paruga. 

Grease,  a.,  mafutsi. 

Greaf,  a.,  -kubwa,  -kaa,  bom. 

Greediness,  b.,  choyo. 


Greedy,  a.,  -lafi,  -a  choyo. 

Green,    a.,   chanikiwiti,   rangi    ya 

majani. 
Ch-ey  hair^  s.,  mvi. 
Grief,  a.,  sikitiko,  plur.  ma-,  huzuni. 
Grieve,  v.,  sikitika,  (act.)  sikitisha,  i 
Grin,  a.,  kichcko. 
Grind,  v.,  saga. 
Groan,  v.,  ugua. 
Grope,  v.,  papasa. 
Ground,  a.,  chini,  inchi. 

A  piece  of  ground  in  the  countri/f 
shamba,  plur.  ma-. 

On  the  ground^  chini. 
Ground-nuts,  a.,  njugu. 
Grow,  v.,  kua,  ota,  zidi. 
Grow  less,  v.,  punguka. 
Grow  ripe,  v.,  iva. 
Gruel,  B.,  vji. 
Grumble,  v.,  nnng'unika. 
Grumbling,   B-,   nung'uniko,    pluf. 

ma-. 
Guard,  a.,  mlinzi. 
Guard,  v.,    Itnda,    tunza,    (oneself 

against   a   blow)  kinga,   (as  an 

enemy)  vizia.  j 

Guava,  s.,  (tree)  mpera,  (fruit)  perai 

plur.  ma-. 
Guide,  a.,  kiongozi,  rubani. 
Guide,    v.,   onyeeha    njia,  peleka, 

fikiza. 
Guinea  fowl,  8,,  kanga. 
Gum  Arabic,  s.,  baba,  sumugh. 
Gum  copal,  a.,  sandarusi. 
Gum,  8.,  (of  the  teeth)  ufizi. 
Gun,  B.,  buuduki. 

Gun-barrel,  kasiba. 

Gun-cap,  fataki. 

Gun-hck,  mtambo. 
Gunpowder,  a.,  baruti. 
Guess,  v.,  bahatisha. 


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HAB 


UEB 


H. 

Eahils,    B.,    mazoczo,     matlieliebu, 

desturi. 
Hair,  s.,  (one)  nnyele,  plur.  nyelo. 

Grey  hair,  mvi. 
^    Long  straight  hair,  nyele  za  singa. 
ffalf,  8.,  nussu. 
Hammer,  8.,  nyundo. 
Hammer,  v.,  (as  tVon)  fua,  gonga- 
I     gonga. 
Hand,  s.,  mkono. 
Handful,  b.,  ukufi. 
Handkerchief,  s.,  leso. 
Handle,  a.,  mpiui,  kipiui,  mkono. 
Handsome,  a.,  -zuii. 
Hang,  v.,  tundika,  (strangle)  songa. 
I     Go  and  be  hanged,  Potelea  mbali. 
Hanger-on,  8.,chokora,  plur.  ma-. 
Happen,  v.,  wa,  tukia. 

Things  which  happened  to  him, 
mambo  yaliyompata. 
Happiness,  8.,  furaha. 
Happy,  a.,  (fortunate),  -a  heri. 
he  Happy,  v.,  furaliiwa,  wa  furahani. 
Harass,  v.,  eumbua,  uthia 
Harbour,  b.,  bandari. 
Hard,  a.,  -gumu. 
Harlot,  8.,  kahaba. 
Harm,  v.,  thuru. 
Harm,  a.,  mathara. 
Harness,  s.,  matandiko. 
Harpoon,  s.,  cbusa. 
Harsh,  a.,  -kali. 
Harvest,  b.,  mavuno. 
Haste,  B.,  liaraka,  pupa. 
'    Make  haste  !  Haya !  iipesi !  hima ! 
.Hasten,  v.,  haraka,  (act.)  harakisha, 
I    Limiza. 

Hat,  B.,  chapeo,  kofia. 
Hatchet,  b.,  kisboka. 
Bate,  8.,  machukio. 


Hate,  v.,  chukia. 
Hatred,  a.,  macbukio. 
Have,  v.,  wa  na. 

It  is  to  be  had,  inapatikana. 
Having,  a.,  -enyi. 
Hawk,  s.,  mwewe. 
He,  she,  pron.,  yeye,  (in  verbs)  a-,  yu». 

He,  or  she,  not  (in  verbs),  ba-. 
Head,  s.,  kitwa. 
Headman,  a.,  (chief)  jumbe,  (on  a 

plantation)  msimamizi. 
Headstrong,  a.,  -kaidi. 
Heal,  v.,  ponya,  poza. 
Health,  a.,  bali,  (good)  afya,  uzima. 
Healthy,  in  good  health,  a.,  -zima. 
Heap,  s.,    fungu,    plur.     ma-,    (of 

stones)  boma,  plur.  ma-. 
Hear,  v.,  sikia,  sikiliza. 
Heart,  s.,  moyo. 

Take  to  heart,  tia  niani. 
Heat,  8.,  moto,  bari,  jasbo. 
Heat,  v.,  pasba  moto. 
Heathen,  a.,  mkafiri,  mshenzi. 

Heathen    Indian,    a.,    Banyani, 
plur.  ma-. 
Heaven,  a.,  pcponi,    rahani,    (sky) 

uwingu,  plur.  mbingu. 
Heaviness,  a.,  uzito,  (weight)  uthani. 
Heavy,  a.,  -zito. 
become  Heavy  to,  v.,  lemea. 
Hedge,  a.,  ua  wa  miiba. 
Heed,  v.,  angalia. 
Heedless,  a.,  -baratbuli. 
Heel,    a.,    kifundo,    kisigino    cba 

mguu. 
Height,  a.,  urefa,  kwenda  juu. 
Heir,  a.,  mritbi. 
i7e?p,  v.,  sayidia. 
Help,  8.,  msaada. 
Hen,  8.,  kuku,  (laying)  koo,  plur. 

ma-. 
Her,  pron.,  yeye,  (in  verbs)  -m-. 
Herd,  a.,  kundi,  plur.  ma-. 


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Herdeman,  8.,  mcbunga. 
Here,  adv.,  hapa,  huku. 
•     ITe  is  here,  yupo. 
Bero,  8.,  Bhujaa,  plur.  ma-. 
Heroism,  s.,  ushiijaa. 
Hers,  his,  a.,  -ake. 
Hesitate,    v.,    sita,    (i»i    speahing) 

babaika. 
Hide,  8.,  ngozi. 
Hide,  v.,  ficha,  setiri,  (ncut.)  jiflchn, 

stirika. 
High,   a.,  -refu,    -a    kwenda  juu, 

(noble)    bora,    -ema,  (of   tound) 

-embamba. 
Hill,  8.,  kilima. 
Him,  Her,  pron.,  yeye,  (m  verbs)  -m- , 

-mw-. 
Hinder,  v.,  zaia. 
Hinge,  8.,  bawaba. 
Hippopotamus,  s.,  kiboko. 
Hire,  8.,  xijira,  mshahara. 
JETtVe,  v.,  ajiri,  (a  house)  panga. 
His,  Hers,  a.,  -ake. 
27t7,  v.,  piga,  chapa,  menya,  (with 

spear,  arrow,  etc.)  fuma. 
Hitherto,  adv.,  hatta  leo,  liatta  sasa. 
Hoard,  s.,  akiba. 
Hoe,  8.,  jcmbo,  plur.  ma-. 
Hoe,  v.,  lima,  palia. 
Hoist,  v.,  tweka. 
Hold,  a.,  (of  a  ship)  ngama. 
Hold,  v.,  sbika,  kamata. 
Hole,  8.,  tundu,  plur.  ma-. 
Holiness,  8.,  utakatifu. 
Hollow,  a.,  -a  uvurungu. 

It  sounds  hollow,  panalia  wazi. 
Holy,  a.,  -takatifu. 
Home,  8. 

My  home,  kwangu. 

Our  hom£,  kwetu. 

Your  home,  kwako,  kwenti,  etc., 
(of  Europeans)  Ulaya. 
Homeless,  a.,  baua  kwao. 


Honest,  a.,  aminl. 

Honey,  s.,  asali  ya  nyuki. 

Honour,  s.,  heshima. 

Honour,  v.,  beshimu. 

Hoolc,  8.,  (for  fishing)  doana. 

Hoof,  s.,  ukwato. 

Hope,  8.,  matumaini,  taraja. 

Hope,  v.,  tumaini,  taraja. 

Horn,  8.,  pcmbe. 

Horse,  s.,  frasi,  fras. 

Host,  8.,  mwenyeji,  (army)   jcslii, 

plur.  ma-. 
Hostility,  e.,  wadui. 

Hostilities,  vita,  mapigano. 
Hot,  a.,  -a  moto,  -a  Lari  (of  the  sun) 

kali. 
Hour,  a.,  saa. 

What  is  the  hour?  saa  ngapi? 
House,  s.,  nyumba, 
flbuj,  interj.jje?  kwaje?  ginsi  gani? 
(witli  adject.)  kama  ipi? 

How  great  f  kubwa  kama  ipi? 

I'ell  me  how  it  is,  uniambie  ginsi 
ilivyo. 

Howmucht  kiaslgani?  wauzaje? 

How  manyf  -ngapi? 

How  often?  marra  ngapi? 

How  do  you  do?  (from  a  slave) 

shikamuu,  slukdm,    (Swahili) 

jambo,      (Anrh)     subulkheri, 

(Hindi,  etc.)  salaam. 

How,  conj.,  ginsi,  followed  by  verb 

with  -vyo,  -vyo-. 
However,  conj.,  lakini,  wallakini. 
Human,    a.,    -a    mtu,    -a    Mwana 

Adamu. 
Humane,  a.,  -ema,  -a  upole. 
Humble,  a.,  -neuyekevu. 
become  Humble,  v.,  nenyekea. 
Sumt7i7//,s.,unenyekevu,unenyefceo. 
Hump,  s.,  (of  an  ox)  miudu. 
Hundred,  s.  and  a.,  mia. 

Two  hundred,  miteen. 


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Hundredth,  a.,  -a  mia. 

Hunger,  s.,  njaa. 

be  Hungry,  v.,  wa  na  njaa. 

■     I  am  very  hungry,  njaa  inaniuma. 

Hunt,  v.,  -niuda. 

Hunter,  b.,  mvrinda. 

Hurricane,  s.,  thdruba. 

Hurry,  s.,  haraka. 

Hurry,  v.,  haraka,  (act.)  liarakisha , 

hiniiza. 
Hurt,  v.,  uma,  umiza. 

'Not  hurt,  -zima,  salama. 
Husband,  s.,  mume. 
Hush,  8.,  ganda,  plur.  ma-. 
Hut,  s.,  kibanda. 
Hysena,  a.,  fisi. 
Hymn,  s.,  uimbo  wa  dini. 
Hypocrisy,  a.,  unafiki. 
Hypocrite,  a.,  mnaQki. 


J,  pron.,  mimi,  miye,  (in  verbs)  n-, 
ni-. 

I  not,  si-. 
Idea,  8.,  nia,  fikara. 
Idle,  a.,  -Yivu. 
Idleness,  s.,  uvivru 
Idly,  adv.,  burre. 
JioZ,  8.,  sanarau. 
Idolater,  s.,  kafiri,  plur.  ma-. 
If,  conj.,  kama,  kwamba. 

If  he  wants,  kama  akitaka. 
Ignorance,  a.,  ujinga. 
Ignorant,  a.,  mjinga. 
Ill,  a.,  -gonjwa. 

I  am  ill,  siwezi.    : 

He  is  ill,  hawezL 

Ivsaa  ill,  nalikuwa  siwezi. 
lU'naturedf   a.,    •korofi,   •&    mojo 

mbays. 


Illness,  8.,  ugonjwa,  uwelL 
Image,  a.,  sanamu,  nifano. 
Imagine,  v.,  thani,  fikiii. 
Imitate,  v.,  oleza,  fuata,  (mocTi)  iga. 
Immediately,  adv.,  maira  moja,  sasa 

hivi. 
Immense,  a.,  -kubwa  mno  ajabu. 
Import,  a.,  maana. 
Important,  a.,  -a  kufaa,  -a  maana, 

(i)  pasa  (yo). 
Impossible,  a. 

It  is  impossible,  haiyamkini. 
Impostor,  s.,  mjanja,  mragai. 
Imprison,  v.,  funga,  weka  gerezani. 
Improve,  v.,  tengeneza. 

It  is  improving,  haijambo. 
Impudence,  a.,  ufithuli. 
Impudent,  a.,  -fithuli. 
In,  Into,  prep.,  katika,  ndani  ya,  -ni. 
In,  Inside,  adv.,  ndani. 

Is  your  master  in?  Bwana  ynmo? 

Tliere  is  nothing  in  it,  hamna  kitu. 
In  order  that,  conj.,  illi,  kwa  kusudi, 

(and  Subjunctive  Mood). 
Incense,  a.,  ubani,  uvuraba,  uudi. 

Bum  incense,  vukiza. 
Incense,  v.,  kasirisha,  ghathabislia. 
Income,  s.,  pato,  plur.  ma-. 
Increase,  v.,  zidi,  ongezeka,  (act.) 

zidisha,  ongeza. 
Indeed,  adv.,  kweli. 
Independence,  s.,  upweke. 
India,  a.,  Hindi. 
India  rubber,  a.,  mpira. 
Indian,    a.,   -a    kihindi,    (Mahom- 

medan)    Mhindi,    {heathen)  Ba- 

niani,  plur.  Ma-. 
Indian  corn,  a.,  muhindi. 
be  Indignant,  v.,  oua  uchungn. 
Indignation,  a.,  uchungu. 
Indispensable,  a.,  kanuni. 
Indolence,  s.,  utepetevu,  ulegeru 

uvivu. 


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Indolent,   a.,    -tepetevu,    -legevu, 

-vivu. 
Industriout,  a.,  -tendaji. 
Infancy,  s.,  utoto. 
Infant,  8.,  mtoto  mchanga. 
Inferior,  a.,  thaifu,  -dogo,  -baya. 
Infidel,  8.,  kafiri,  plur.  ma-. 
Infirm,  a.,  thaifu,  hana  nguvu, 
Inform,  v.,  pasha  habari,  arifu. 
Information,    b.,    habari,    maarifa, 

(knowledge)  elimu. 
Ingenious,  a.,  hodari,  -a  akili. 
Inhabit,  v.,  kaa. 
Inherit,  v.,  rithi. 
Inheritance,  s.,  urithi. 
Iniquity,  s.,  uovu. 
Ink,  8.,  wino. 

Inquire,  v.,  tafuta,  uUza,  huji. 
Inquiry,  a.,  ulizo,  plur.  ma-. 
Insect,  8.,  dudu,  plur.  ma-. 
Jn«de,adv.  and  prep.,  ndani,  ndani 

ya.    See  In. 
Insignificant,  a.,  -nyonge,  hafifu. 
Insolence,  s.,  ufithuli,  jeuri. 
Insolent,  a.,  -fithuli.  -a  jeuri. 
Instantly,  adv.,  marra  moja,  sasa 

hivi. 
Instead  of,  prep.,  mahali  pa. 
Instruct,  v.,  funza,   fundisha,  ele- 

misha. 
Instruction,  s,,  mafundisho. 
Jn«uZ<,8.,tukano,  plur.  ma-,  ufithuli. 
Insult,  v.,  (in  tDord)  tukana,  (in  act) 

fanyia  jeuri. 
Intellect,  ».,  akili. 
Intend,  v.,  kusudia,  nia,  yakinia. 
Intention,  s.,  kusudi,  plur.  ma-,  nia. 
Intentionally,  adv.,  makusudi,  kwa 

kusudi.  , 

Intercede  for,  r.,  omhea,  tetesh       ^ 
Intercessor,  s.,  mwombezi. 
Interpret,  v.,  fasiri. 
Interpreter,  8.,  mkulimaoi. 


Interrupt,  v.,  (hinder)  zuia,  (annoy) 

uthi. 
Interval,  a.,  (of  time)  muda,  (of  tivM 

or  space)  nafasi. 
Into,  prep.,  kwa,  katika,  ndani  ya, 

-ni. 
become  Intoxicated,  v.,  lewa. 
Intrude  upon,  v.,  jia  kwa  tadi. 
Inundate,  t.,  gharikislia. 
Inundation,  8.,  gharika. 
Investigate,  v.,  tafutatafuta. 
Invite,  v.,  ita. 
Iron,  8.,  chuma. 
Iron,  v.,  piga  paasi. 
Island,  a.,  kisiwa. 
It,  pron.,  (in  verbs)  u-,  i-,  ki-,  etc. 

It  not,  hau-,  hai-,  haki-,  etc. 
Itch,  s.,  upele. 
Its,  a.,  -ake. 
Ivory,  a.,  pembo. 


J. 

Jackfruit,  B.,  (tree)  mfinessi,  (fruiC) 

finessi,  plur.  ma-. 
be  Jammed,  v.,  kwama. 
Jar,  a.,  (wafer)  mtungi,  (large)  kosikii 

(cooler)  guduwia. 
Java,  a.,  taya. 
Jealous,  a.,  -wivn. 
Jealousy,  a.,  uwivu. 
Jerh,  v.,  kutua. 
J&icel,  a.,  johari,  kito. 
Johanna,  a.,  Anzwani, 
Join,  v.,  unga,  (neut.)  nngana  na. 
Joke,  v.,  fanya  ubishi,  fanya  mzaha. 
Joke,  8.,  ubishi,  mzaha. 
Journey,  a.,  safari,  mwendo. 
Joy,  8.,  furaha. 
Judge,  a.,  kathi,  mwamnzi. 
Judge,  T.,  amua,  bukumu. 


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Judgment,  8.,  hukumu,  (prudence) 

busara. 
Jug,  8.,  kopo,  plur.  ma-. 
Juice,  B.,  maji. 
Jump,  T.,  ruka. 
Just,  a.,  -a  haki. 

Just,  adv.,  (exactly)  lialisi,  larabba, 
(only)  til. 

Just  a  liHle,  kidogo  tu. 

Just  80,  vivi  hivj. 

Just  there,  kule  kulo. 
Justice,  8.,  haki,  sawa. 


Keep,  v.,  shika,  linda,  (fireserve) 

hifatlii,  (a  promise)  fikiliza. 
Keep  lack  from,  v.,  nyima. 
Keep  on,  v.,  dumu,  fuliza,  shinda. 
Keeper,  8.,  mlinzi. 
Kettle,  8.,  kanderinya. 
Key,  8.,  ufunguo. 
Kick,  a.,  teke,  plur,  ma-. 
Kick,  v.,  piga  teke. 
Kill,  v.,  ua,  (slaughter,  for  food,  etc.) 

chinja. 
Kind,  8.,  namna,  ginsi,  aiua. 
Kind,  a.,  •ema,  -a  upole. 
Kind/red,  e.,  jamaa,  ndugn. 
King,  a.,  mfalme,  sultani,  mkuu. 
Kingdom,  e.,  ufalmo. 
Kiss,  B.,  busu. 
Kiss,  v.,  busu. 
Kitchen,  s.,  jikoni. 
Kite,  B.,'  (toy)  tiara,"  shada,  (bird) 

mwewe. 
Knead,  v.,  kanda. 
Knee,  8.,  gote,  plur.  ma-. 
Kneel,  v.,  piga  magote. 
Knife,  b.,  kisu. 
Knocli,  v.,  piga,  gonga,  (at  a  door) 

bisba. 
Knot,  8.,  fundo,  plur.  ma-. 


Know,  v.,  jua,  fahamu,  tambna. 
Knowledge,  s.,  elimu,  maarifa. 


Labour,  8.,  kazi. 

Labourer,  s.,  kibarua,  (Jicld)  mku- 

lima. 
Lad,  B.,  kijana. 
Ladder,  s.,  ngazi. 
Ladle,  s.,  kata,  upawa. 
Lady,  8.,  bibi,  mugwana. 
Lake,  s.,  ziwa  la  maji,  plur.  ma-. 
Lamb,  s.,  mwana  kondoo, 
be  Lame,  v.,  chechemea. 
Lameness,  s.,  kiwete. 
Lamp,  B.,  taa. 
Lamp-icicli,  8.,  utambi. 
Land,  s.,  inchi. 
Land,  v.,  shuka. 

Landing-place,  s.,  diko,  plur.  ma-. 
Language,  s.,  maneno,  lugha. 

Bad  language,  matukano. 
Languid,  a.,  -tepetevu,  -legeyu. 
Languor,  8.,  utepetevu. 
Lantern,  s.,  fanusi. 
Large,  a.,  -kubwa.     Also  expressed 

by  prefix,  e.g.,  a  large  dog,  jibwa, 

a  giant,  jitu. 
Last,  a.,  -a  mwisho. 

At  last,  hatima,  mwisho. 

Lastly,  mwisho. 
Last,  v.,  (continueydumn,  kaa,  ishi. 
be  Late,  v.,  chelewa. 
Laugh,  Laugh  at,  v.,  cheka. 
Launch,  v.,  shua. 
Law,  8.,  sheria. 
Lawful,  a.,  halali. 
Lay,  Lay  by.  Lay  aside.  Lay  down, 
v.,  weka,  (cause  to  lie)  laza. 

Lay  a  table,  andika  meza. 

Lay  hold  of,  kamata. 

Lay  eggs,  atamia,  zaa  mayayi. 


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Laying  hen,  b.,  koo,  plur.  ma-. 

Laziness,  b.,  uvivu. 

Lazy,  a.,  -vivu. 

Lead,  B.,  risasi. 

Lead,  v.,  ongoa,  jieleka,  (lead  devo- 
tions) someslia. 

Leaf,  a.,  jani,  plur.  ma-,  (of  a  booh) 
okarasa. 

Leak,  v.,  vuja. 

Lean  upon,  v.,  tegemea. 

become  Lean,  v.,  konda. 

Leap,  v.,  ruka. 

Jjeam,  v.,  jiftinza,  soma. 

Learning,  s.,  elimu. 

Least,  a.,  -dogo,  -dogo  sana. 

Leather,  a.,  ngozi. 

Leave,  v.,  acha,  (as  a  remnant)  saza. 
Leave  off!  Wacba !  Bass ! 
Leave  off  crying,  koma  usilie. 
Take  leave  of,  aga,  agana. 

Leave,  a.,  ruksa,  rubusa. 
'.     Give  leave,  ruhusu,  pa  rubusa. 

Leaven,  a.,  chacbu. 

Left,  Left  hand,  &.,  -a  kusboto. 

icgr,  8.,  mguu. 

Leisure,  a.,  nafasi,  faragba. 

Lemon,  s.,  limao,  plur.  ma-. 

Lend,  v.,  azima,  kopesba. 

Jjength,  e.,  urefu. 

Lengthen,  v.,  ongeza,  zidisba  nrefn. 

Leopard,  a.,  cbui. 

Leprosy,  a.,  ukoma. 

become  Lest,  v.,  punguka. 

Lessen^  \.,  punguza. 

Lesson,  a.,  Bomo,  plur.  ma-. 

Let,  v.,  acha,  rubusu,  (on  hire)  pa- 
ngisba,  ajirisba. 

Letter,  a.,  barua,  vraraka,  (of  alpha- 
bet) arufu. 

Level,  a.,  sawa,  laini. 

Ldar,  B.,  mwongo. 

Liberal,  a.,  -karimu. 

JAberaMty,  s ,  ukarimn. 


Liberty,    8.,    uburu,    Cpermission) 

rubusa. 
Lick,  v.,  laiuba. 
Lid,  Bv,  kifuuiko. 
Lie,  8.,  uwongo. 

Lie,  v.,  Bema  uwongo,  (lie  down) 
lala,  jinyosba. 

Lie  in  icait  for,  otca. 
Life,  a.,  maisba,  uzima. 
Light,  B.,  nuru,  mwanga,   weupe 

(daylight)  mcbana. 
Light,  a.,  (not   heavy)  -epesi,  (not 

dark)  -eupe,  (insignificant)  bafifu, 

-dogo. 
Light,  v.,  (afire)  wasba  mo  to,  (make 

light)  ng'aza,  malika. 
Lightness,  s.,  wepesi. 
Lightning,  a.,  umeme. 
Like,  coDJ.,  kama,  sawasawa  na. 
Like,  v.,  penda. 
be  Like,  v.,  fanana  na. 
Likeness,  a.,  sanamu,  mfano,  kifani. 
Lime,  a.,  cbokaa,  (fruit)  ndimu. 
Limit,  a.,  mpaka. 
Line,  a.,  mstari,  (stripe)  utepe. 
Linen,  a.,  kitani. 
Linger,  v.,  kawia. 
Lion,  8.,  aimba. 
Lip,  B.,  mdomo. 
Listen,  v.,  sikiliza. 
Litter,  a.,  macbera. 
Little,  a.,  -dogo. 

A  little,  kidogo. 

A  Utile  more,  puude,  kidogo  tena. 
Live,  v.,  isbi,  kaa. 
Living,  a.,  bayi,  -zima. 
Lizard,  a.,  mjusi. 
Load,  a.,  mzigo,  mtumba. 
Load,  v.,  (a  ship)  pakia,  (hoist  a 

load)  tweka,  (a  gun)  sbindilia. 
Loaf,  a.,  mkate. 
Loathe,  v.,  cbukia. 
Lock,  8.,  kufnli. 


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Lode  up,  v.,  funga  kashani,  gete- 

zanL 
Locust,  8,,  nzige. 
Log,  B.,  gogo,  plur.  ma-. 
Loin,  8.,  kiuno. 
Loiter,  v.,  kawia,  tangatatigft. 
Long,  a.,  -refu. 

J  Zongf  time,  wakati  mwingi,  siku 
nyingi. 

A  long  journey,  safari  kubwa. 
Looh,  v.,  tazama,  (look  hard)  taza- 

misha,  chunguza. 
LooJc,  B.,  (appearance')  umbo,  plur. 

ma-,  (glance)  tazamo,  nathiri. 
Look  for,  v.,  tafuta. 
Looldng-glass,  8.,  kioo. 
Loop,  8.,  kitanzi. 
"become  Loose,  v.,  legea. 
Loosen,  v.,  legeza. 
Lord,  8.,  bwana,  seyidi. 
Lose,  v.,  pata  hasara,  twaliwa,  (by 
death)  fiwa. 

My  knife    is  lost,    kisu  changu 
kimenipotea. 
Loss,  8.,  hasara. 

be  Lost,  v.,  potea,  (ruined)  angamia. 
Lot,  8.,  (portion)  sehemu. 

A  lot  of,  marithawa,  wingi  wa. 
cast  Lots,  v.,  piga  kura. 
Louse,  8.,  chawa. 
Love,  s.,  upcndo,  sliauko,  (mutual) 

npendano. 
Love,  v.,  penda. 

Loto,  a.,  chini,  (not  TiigTi)  si  -refa. 
Lower,  v.,  sbusha,  inamisba. 
Lowly,  a.,  -nyonge,  -nenyekevu. 
TAick,  8.,  nasibu,  bahati. 
Luggage,  s.,  vyombo. 
Lump,  8.,  donge,  plur.  ma-. 
Lungs,  e.,  kifua,  pafu. 
Lust,  8.,  hawa,  tamaa,  ngoa. 
Luxury,  s.,  anasa. 


H. 

Mad,  a.,  -enyi  wazimo. 
Madagascar,  b.,  Buki,  Bukiiii. 
Madness,  s.,  wazimo. 
Magadoxa,  s.,  Mkucbyo. 
Maggot,  a.,  funza,  plur.  ma-. 
Magic,  s.,  uchawi. 
Magician,  s.,  mchawi,  mgauga. 
Magistrate,  s.,  kathi. 
Magnificent,  a.,  -zuri  mno. 
Mainland,  8.,  barra,  mlima. 
Maize,  b.,  muhindi. 
Make,  v.,  fanyiza,  fanya,  (compel) 
lazimisha. 

Make  an  effort,  fanye  bidiL 

Make  a  noise,  piga  kelele. 

Make  him  be  quiet,  mnyamazislie. 

Make  fun  of,  thihaki,  fanyizia 
mzaba. 

Make  sure,  hakiki. 

Make  up,  (a  fire)  chochea  moto, 
(one's  mind)  tanabahi,  (a  quar- 
rel') patana,  tulia. 

Make  water,  kojoa. 
Male,  a.,  (person)  -ame,  (a  male 

animal)  ndume. 
Male  organ,  s.,  mboo,  ume,  utupu. 
Man,    8.,    (male)    mwana    mume, 

(human  being)  Mwana  Adamu, 

bin  Adamu,  mtu. 
Manage,  v.,  tengeneza,  fanya,  (sub- 
due) tiisba,  (be  able)  weza. 
Mangle,  v.,  (tear  in  pieces)  rarua- 

rarua,  (smooth  linen)  guruta. 
Mango,  s.,  (tree)  mweuibe,  (fruit) 

embe,  (a  large  kind)  dodo. 
Mangouste,  8.,  mchiro. 
Mangrove,  8.,  mkoko. 
attain  Manhood,  v.,  pea,  wa  mtu 

mzima. 
Maiikind,  B.,  waana  Adamn. 


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Manly,  a.,  -a  kiame. 

lie  manly!  Uwe  mwana  'mmel 
Manifed,  a.,  tbahiri,  waziwazi. 
make     Manifest,     v.,      tbihirisha, 

onyesLa. 
Manner,  a.,  uanina,  giusi. 
Manners,  s.,  (good)  adabu. 
Many,  a.,  -ingi,  tele. 
Map,  8.,  ramaui. 
Mar,  v.,  baribu. 
Marh,  s.,  alama,  dalili,  ishara. 
Mark,  v.,  tia  alama,  (notice)  angalia, 

fikiri. 
Market,  a.,  soko,  plur.  ma*. 
Market-place,  a.,  sokoni. 
Marriage,  s.,  ndoa,  (ceremony)  arusi. 
ask  171  Marriage,  v.,  poza. 
Marrow,  s.,  bongo. 

Vegetable  marrow,  g.,  mumunye, 
plur.  ma-. 
Marry,  v.,  (of  the  man)  oa,  (of  the 

woman)  olewa,   (of   the    couple) 

oana,  (of  the  parents)  oza. 
Mask,  8.,  barakoa. 
Mason,  a.,  mwasbi. 
Mass,  a  mass  of,  s.,  jamii  ya,  mwingi 

wa. 
Massacre,  v.,  cbinja. 
Massive,  a.,  -nene  mno. 
Mast,  a.,  mlingote. 
Master,  s.,  bwana,  mweuyewe,  (of  a 
school)  mwalimu. 

Master  workman,  fundi. 
Master,  v.,  (subdue)  tiisha,  (a  »ub- 

ject,  trade)  jua  sana,  hitimu. 
Mat,  a.,(for  sleeping)  mkeka,  (coarse, 

for  floors)  jamvi,  plur.  ma-. 
Match,  a.,  kiberiti. 
Match,  v.,  lingana,   wa   sawa  na, 

(act)  linganisba. 
Matter,   s.,  jambo,    plur.   mambo, 
(discharge)  uzaha. 

What  is  the  matter  f  knna  ain  ? 


It  does  not  mailer,  baitburu. 

Matting,  s.,  jamvi,  plur.  ma-. 

Matting-hag,  a.,  (large)  kapo,  plur. 
ma-,  (small)  kikapo,  (long  nar- 
row) kanda,  plur.  ma-,  (small 
square)  peto,  plur.  ma-. 

Mattress,  s.,  godoro. 

Mature,  a.,  (of  age)  -zima,  (ripe") 
-bivu. 

become  Mature,  v.,  pea,  iva,  komaa. 

Me,  pron.,  mimi,  (in  verbs)  ni-,  -ni-. 

Meal,  s.,  (food)  cbakula,  (ground 
grain)  unga. 

Mean,  a.,  -nyonge,  bafifu. 

Mean,  v.,  kusudia,  nia,  taka. 

Meaning,  a.,  maana. 

Meanness,  a.,  unyonge. 

Means,  a.,  njia. 

Measles,  s.,  churuwa. 

Measure,  v.,  pima. 

Measure,  a.,  (measurement)  cheo, 
kiasi,  kadri. 

Meat,  a.,  nyama. 

Mtdicine,  a.,  dawa. 

Medicine-man,  a.,  raganga. 

Meek,  a.,  -a  upole. 

Meekness,  a.,  upole. 

Meet,  v.,  kuta,  onana,  (go  to  meet) 
laki. 
Good-bye    till    we    meet    again, 
kuaberi  ya  kuonana. 

Meet  together,  v.,  kutana,  kusanyika. 

Melt,  v.,  yeyuka,  (act.)  yeyusha. 

Memory,  a.,  ukumbuko. 

Memorial,  a.,  ukumbusbo. 

Mention,  v.,  nena. 

Merchandise,  a.,  bithaa. 

Merchant,  a.,  mtajiri,  mfanya 
biasbara. 

Mercy,  a.,  rebema,  huruma. 

have  Mercy  on,  v.,Tehemu,  burnmia. 

Merely,  adv.,  tu,  bassi. 

Merry,  a.,  -cUekeshaji. 


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be  Merry,  v.,  furahi,  oheza. 

Mesi,  B.,  takataka. 

Message,  8.,  maneno,  habari. 

Messenger,  a.,  mjumbe,  tume. 

Metal,  a.,  madiai. 

Metal-spring,  a.,  mtambo. 

Midday,  a.,  aththuuri,  jua  kitwanl. 

in  Middle  of,  prep.,  katikati  ya. 

Middling,  a.,  kadiri,  kiasi. 

Midnight,  s.,  usiku  wa  manane. 

Migrate,  v.,  hama. 

Mild,  a.,  -a  iipole. 

Milk,  a.,  maziwa. 

Milk,  v.,  kama. 

Mill,  3.,  (for  oil,  etc.)  kino. 

Millet,  s.,  mtama. 

Mind,  a.,  moyo,  nia. 

Mind,  v.,  angalia. 

Never  mind,  1  donH  mind,  hai- 
tliuru. 
Minute,  a.,  dakika. 

In  a  minute,  nmiTa  moja,  sasa 
bivi. 

All  in  a  minute,  tbaruba  moja. 
Minute,  a.,  -dogo-dogo  sana. 
Miracle,  a.,  mwujiza. 
Mischief,  a.,  (harm)  mathara,  uba- 

rabu,  (cunning)  bila,  ujanja. 
Mischievous,    a.,    -a    bila,    -janja, 

•haraba,  -tundu. 
Miser,  a.,  bakhili. 
Miserable,  a.,  maskini. 
Misfortune,  s.,  msiba. 
Mislead,  v.,  kosesba,  danganya. 
Miss,  y,,  (fail  to  get)  kosa,  (in  shoot- 
ing,   etc.)   epea,    (Jeel   loss   of) 

taka. 
Missionary,  a.,  mjumbe,  mpelekwa. 
Mist,  a.  iimande,  ukungu. 
Mistake,  a.,  kosa,  plur.  ma-. 
Mix,  v.,  changanya. 
Mock,  v.,  iga. 
Moderate,  a.  -a  kadiri,  -a  kiasi. 


Moderately,  )   ,    ,.  .  ,  .    . 
Moderation,\  ^adin,  kiasu 

Modesty,  s.,  baya. 
Mombasa,  a.,  Mvita. 
Moment.    See  Minute. 

In  a  moment,  kwa  gbafula. 
Monday,  a.,  Juma  a  tatu. 
Money,  s.,  fetba. 
Monfia,  a.,  Mafya. 
Monkey,  a.,  kima. 
Monsoon,  8.,(north)  kaskazi,  (south) 

kusi. 
Monstrous,  a.,  (huge)  -kubwa  mno 

ajabu,  (outrageous)  -baya  sana. 
Month,  a.,  mwezi. 
Moon,  a.,  rawezi. 
More,  adv.,  zayidu 

A  little  more,  punde. 

JJfore  than,  zayidi  ya,  kupita. 
become  More,  v.,  zidi,  ongezeka. 
Moreover,  conj.,  tena. 
Morning,  a.,  assububi,  (very  early) 
alfajiri. 

Early  in  the  morning,  assububi 
na  mapema. 
Morocco,  s.,  Magharibi. 
Mortar,   a.,  (for  pounding  grain) 

kiuu,  (builders')  cbokaa. 
Mortar-board,  a.,  cbano. 
Mosque,  a.,  moskiti. 
Mosquito,  a.,  imbu. 
Most,  a.,  -ingi. 
Moth,  a.,  noondo. 
Mother,  s.,  mama. 
Mould,  a.,  ukungu. 
become  Mouldy,  v.,  fanya  ukungu. 
Mountain,  a.,  mlima,  jabali. 
Motirn,  v.,  buzunika,  lia,  kaa  ma- 
tan  ga. 
Mouth,  a.,  kinwa. 

Move,  a.,  jongea,  enda,  (act.)  jon« 
geza,  endeza. 

Move  house,  bama. 


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Move  out  of  the  way,  ondoa,  (in- 
duce) shawislii. 
Much,  a.,  -ingi,  tele,  marithawa. 
Mu£h,  adv.,  saua. 
Mud,  8.,  tope,  plur.  ma-. 
Mule,  a.,  nyumbu. 
Multiplication,  a.,  (in   arithmetic) 

thdruba. 
Multiply,  v.,  zidisha. 
Multitude,  a.,  makutano.'watu  wengi. 
Munch,  v.,  tafuna. 
Murder,  v.,  ua. 
Murderer,  a.,  mwuaji. 
Murmur,  v.,  (grumble)  nung'unika. 
Music,  a.,  ngoma. 
Must,  v.,  (be  obliged)  sharti,  sina 

(huna,  hana,  etc.)>  buddi. 
Mustard,  a.,  kharadali.  ■ 
My,  mine,  adv.,  -angu. 
Mystery,  a.,  siri. 


N. 

Nail,  a.,  msomari,  (of  finger,  etc.) 
ukucba. 

Naked,  a.,  utupu,  uchi. 

Name,  8.,  jina,  plur.  ma-. 

Name,  v.,  taja,  ita,  ueua,  (give 
name)  tia  jiua. 

Narrow,  a.,  -embamba. 

Nation,  a.,  taifa,  plur.  ma-. 

Native,  a.,  mzalia,  kizao,  (original 
inhabitants)  watu  wa  asili. 

Nature,  a,,  asili. 

Naughty,  a.,  -bays. 

Navel,  a.,  kitovu. 

Near,  a.  and  adv.,  karibn,  (near  to) 
karibu  na,  karibu  ya. 

Nearly,  adv.,  karibu,  bado  kidogo. 

Necessary,  a.  See  Mmt,  (indispens- 
able) kanuiii. 

Necessaries,  s.,  riziki,  yifaa. 


Necessity,  s.,  sharti,  lazima,  farathL 

Neck,  a.,  shingo,  plur.  ma-. 

Necklace,  a.,  mkufu. 

Need,  v.,  ihtaji,  tika. 

Needle,  a.,  sindauo. 

Neglect,  v.,  acbilia,  ghafalika. 

Neighbour,  a.,  jirani. 

Neither,  nor,  conj.,  wain,  wala. 

Nest,  a.,  tundu,  plur.  ma-. 

Net,  s.,   (for  hunting)  wavn,  (for 

fishing)  msbipi,  jarifa,  plur.  ma-. 
Never,  adv.,  expressed  by  negative 

form  of  verb,  followed  by  kubisa, 

hatta  kidogo,  siku  zote,  milele. 
Nevertheless,  conj.,  wallakini. 
New,  a.,  -pya,  (fresh,  raio)  -bichi. 
News,  a.,  habari. 
Next,  a.,  -a  pili,  -a  pili  yake. 
Next,  adv.,  tena,  kiisha,  baadaye. 
Nice,a.,  -zuri, -tamu,  -a  kupendeza. 
Night,  a.,  usiku. 

All  night,  usiku  kucba. 
Nine,  a.  and  a.,  keuda,  ti8sia. 
Nineteen,  s.  and  a.,  kumi  na  kcnda, 

tissatashara. 
Ninety,  a.  and  a.,  tissaini. 
Ninth,  a.,  -a  kcnda,  -a  tissia. 
No,  iaterj.,  siyo,  hakuna,  hapana, 

la,  hasba. 
No,  a.,  expressed  by  negatives,  e.g, 
si,  bakuna,  hapana,  etc. 

Nobody,  si  mtu. 

Nothing,  si  kitu. 

There  is  no  food,  hapana  chakula. 

There  is  no  water  in  it,  hanina 
hatta  maji. 
Noble,  a.,  bora,  -a  dnraja  kuu. 
Nobleman,  s.,  mtu  mkubwa,  jumbe. 
Nobody,  a.,  si  mtu. 
Noise,  8.,  uthia,  makelele. 
None,  a.    See  No. 
Nonsente,  a.,  upuuzi,  maneno,  mawa. 
Noon,  s.,  athtbuuri,  jua  kitwani. 


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Noose,  8.,  tanzi,  plur.  ma-. 
Nor,  conj.,  wala. 
North,  8.,  kaskazini, 
Norther7i,  a.,  -a  kaskaziui. 
North  wind,  s.,  kaskazi. 
Nose,  8.,  pua. 

Nose  stud,  kipini. 

Nose  ring,  azama. 
Nostril,  s.,  luiidu  ya  pua. 
Not,  adv.,  ei,  (in  verbs)  si-,  ha-. 
Note,  8.,  barua,  khati. 
Nothing,  s.,  si  kitu. 

I  did  nothing,  sikufanj'a  neno. 

I  leant  nothing,  sitaki  kitu. 
Notice,  v.,  ona,  angalia. 

Give  public  notice,  tangaza. 
Nought,  8.     See  Nothing,  (cipher) 

sifurn. 
Now,  adv.,  Basa. 

Now  directly,  sasa  hivi. 
Nowadays,  adv.,  siku  liizi,  zamani 

hizi. 
Number,  a.,  hesabu,  (figure)  tara- 
kimu. 

A  number  of,  wingi  wa,  jamii  ya. 
Number,  v.,  liesabu. 
Nurse,  8.,  mlezi,  ayah. 
Nurse,  v.,  iiguza. 
Nut,  B.,  kokwa,  plur.  ma-,  (ground 

nuts)  njugu. 
Nutmeg,  b.,  kungu  manga. 


Oar,  8.,  kasia,  plur.  ma-. 
Oath,  B.,  kiapo,  uapo. 
Obedient,  a.,  -tii. 
he  Obedient,  v.,  tii. 
Object,  s.,  (thing)  kitu. 

That  is  my  object,  ndiyo  uitakayo. 
Object,  v.,  kataa,  kiudana. 

J  object,  sikabali,  sitakL 


Objections,  a.,  makatazo. 
Obligatory,  a,,  forathi,  sharti. 
be  Obligatory  upon,  v.,  lazimu. 
Oblige,  v.,  (compel)  lazimisba,  (by 

order)  shurutisha,  (do  a  service  to) 

fathili. 
Observe,  v.,  angalia,  ona. 
Obstinate,  a.,  -kaidi,  -shipafu. 
Obstruct,  v.,  zuia,  pinga. 
Obtain,  v.,  pata. 
Occupation,  a.,  kazi,  ehughuli. 
Of,  prep.,  -a. 

To  hear  of,  kusikia  habari  zs. 

To  talk  of,  Bemea. 
Off,  adv. 

Cast  off,  tupia  mbali. 

Set  off,  make  off,  go  off,  ondoka, 
enda  zake,  toka. 

Let  off,  acha,  (a  gun)  piga. 
Off,  prop.,  katika. 
Offend,  v.,  cliukiza,  kasirisha. 

DonH  be  offended,  kunratlii. 

I  am  ■]iot  at  all  offended,  ni  rathi 
Sana. 
Offer,  v.,  toa. 

Offering,  s.,  sadaka,  kafara,  thabihu. 
Officer,  s.,  akida,  plur.  ma-,  ofisiri. 
Official,  a.,  mtu  wa  sorkali. 
Often,  adv.,  marra  uyingi. 
Oil,  8.,  raafuta. 

Cocoa-nut  oil,  mafuta  ya  nazi. 

Semsem  oil,  mafuta  ya  uta. 

Castor  oil,  mafuta  ya  mbarika. 
Old,  a.,  -zee,  (worn  out)  -kuktiu, 
become  Old  and  worn,  v.,  chakaa. 
Old  age,  s.,  uzee. 
Omit,  v.,  acha. 
On,  adv.,  mbele,  tena. 

Go  on,  endelea  mbele,  (continue) 
duma,  fuliza. 

A  little  way  on,  mbele  kidogo. 

(Jome  on !  Twende  zetu  1 
On,  prep.,  juu  ya,  katika. 


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Once,  adv.,  marra  moja. 

Once  on  a  time,  liapo  kale,  za- 
mani. 
One,  s.,  mosi. 
One,  a.,  -moja. 
Onion,  a.,  kitiinguu. 
Ouhj,  adv.,  tu,  -tupu,  peke  yangu 

(yako,  yake,  etc.),  {one  of  its  kind) 

-a  pekee. 
Omcard,  adv.,  mbele. 
Open,  a.,  wazi. 
Open,  v.,  fungua,  (a  door)  sindua, 

(o  bottle,  etc.)  zibua,  {eyes,  mouth, 

etc.)  fumbua,  (uncover)  funua. 
become  Open,  v.,  fuuuka. 
Opinion,  s.,  nia,  shauri,  wosia. 
Opium,  s.,  afyuui,  ka.sumba. 
Opportunity,  a.,  nafasi. 
Oppose,  v.,  gomba,  zuia,  kataza. 
be  Opposite,  v.,  eleka,  kabili. 
become  Opposite  to,  v.,  elekea. 
put  Opposite  to,  v.,  elekeza. 
Oppress,  v.,  onea. 
Or,  conj.,  ao,  araa,,  (after  a  negative) 

wala. 
Orange,  a.,  (sweet)  ohungwa,  plur. 

ma-,  (bitter)    danzi,    plur.    ma-, 

(large    mandarin)  clienza,   plur. 

ma-,  (small  mandarin)  kangaja. 
Order,  v.,  amuru,  agiza. 
Order,  s.,  amri,  (regularity)  ntara- 

tibu,    (established     use,    regular 

form)  kawaida. 
put  in  Order,  v.,  tengeneza,  panga. 
in  Order  that,  conj.,  illi. 
Orderly,  adv.,  taratibu,  polepole. 
Origin,  e.,  asili. 
Ornament,  a.,  (in  general)  pambo, 

plur.  ma-. 
Orphan,  a.,  yatima. 
Ostrich,  8.,  buni. 
Other,  a.,  -ngine. 

ITie  other,  -a  pili. 


Other  peoples',  -a  walu,  -a  mwe- 
nyewe. 

Otherwise,  vinginevyo,  (if  not  «o) 
kama  siyo. 
Otto  of  roses,  a.,  hal  wdradi. 
Ought,  v.,  may  be  variously  ex- 
pressed, e.g., 

I  ought,  imenipasa. 

You  ought,  imekupasa,  etc. 

This  ought  not  to  be  done,  haifai 
kufauya  hivi. 

What  ought  we  to    dol     Tufa- 
nyeje  ? 
Our,  a.,  -etu. 
Out,  outside,  adv.,  nje. 
Out  of,  outside  of,  prep.,  nje  ya, 
katika,  kwa,  -ni. 

Go  out,  toka. 

Out  of  the  way !  Similla  I 
Outrage,  a.,  jeuri. 
Oven,  B.,  tanuu. 

Over,  adv.  and  prep.,  juu,  jim  ya. 
pass   Over,  v.,  (cross)    vuka,    (not 

notice)  acha,  samehe. 
Overlooker,  Overseer,  a.,  msimamizL 
Overtake,  v.,  fikia,  pata. 
Overturn,  v.,  pindua. 
Owe,  v.,  wiwa. 

I  owe  him,  auiwia. 
Owl,  s„  bundi. 

Own,  v.,  ungama,  (possess)  miliki. 
Own,  a. 

My  own,  -angu  mimi. 

Your  own,  -ako  wewe,  etc. 
Oicner,  a.,  mwenyewe. 
Ox,  s.,  ng'ombe. 


P. 

Pack,  Pack  up,  v.,  funga. 
Packet,  8.,  furuslii,  kibumba. 
Paddle,  a.,  kafi,  plur.  ma-. 


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Padlock,  B.,  kufuli. 

Page,  8.,  (of  a  hook)  ukarasa. 

Pail,  s.,  ndoo. 

Tain,  s.,  mauiuivu,  maumizo,  ucliu- 

ngu,  kuuma. 
Pain,  v.,  uma,  iimiza. 
Paint,  s.,  rangi. 
Paint,  v.,  tfa  rangi. 
Pair,  a.,  jozi,  jura. 
Palace,  s.,  jumba,  plnr.  ma-. 
Palm,  8.,  (of  hand)  kifemga    cha 

mkono,  kofi,  plur.  mu-,  (tree)  see 

Cocoanut,  Date,  etc. 
Palm-oil  tree,  s.,  nichikiclii. 
Palm-wine,  s.,  tembo. 
Pant,  v.,  tweta. 
Papaw,  a.,   (tree)  mpapayi  (fruit) 

papayi,  plur.  ma-. 
Paper,     a.,     karatasi,     (document) 

khati. 
Paradise,  s.,  peponi. 
Paralysis,  s.,  kipooza. 
become  Paralytic,  v.,  pooza. 
Parcel,  s.,  kibumba. 
Pardon,  v.,  samebe,  achilia. 

Pardon  me,  kunrathi,  nipe  Lisa 
yangu. 
Pardon,  s.,  masamehe,  liisa. 
Parent,  s.,  mzazi,  mzee. 
Parrot,  s.,  kasuku. 
Part,  B.,  sehemu,  fungii,  plur.  ma-, 

nussu. 
Part,  v.,  tenga,  gawa,  kata. 
Partnership,  s.,  usbarika. 
Party,  a.,  jamii,  kuudi. 
Pass,  v.,  pita. 
let  Pass,  v.,  pitislia,  pisha. 
Pass  over,   v.,   vuka,   (not   notice) 

acba. 
he  Pastahle,  v.,  pitika,  endeka. 
Passage,  s.,  pito,  plur.  ma-,  (voyage) 

safari. 
Passport,  a.,  chctl. 


Patch,  8.,  (t»  clothes)  raka. 

Patched,  a.,  -a  rakaraka. 

Path,  8.,  iijia. 

Patience,  a.,  saburi. 

Palient,  a.,  -vuuiilivu,  -stabimili. 

become  Patient,  v.,  vumilia,  stalii. 

mill. 
Pattern,  a.,  namna,  kielczo. 
Pawn,  v.,  weka  rahuui. 
Pay,  v.,  lipa. 

make  Pay,  v.,  lipisba,  to3a. 
Peace,  a.,  arauui. 
Peak,  s.,  kilele. 
Pearl,  a.,  lulu. 
Pebble,  s.,  kokoto,  plur.  ma-. 
Peel,  a.,  gauda,  plur.  ma-. 
Peep,  v.,  cbungulia. 
Peg,  a.,  cbango. 
Pen,  a.,  kalamu. 
Penitence,  a.,  toba. 
become  Penitent,  v.,  tubu. 
People,  B.,  watu. 
Pepper,  a.,  pilipili. 
Perceive,  v.,  ona,  faliamu. 
Perfect,  a.,  kamili,  -kamilifu. 
become  Perfect,  v.,  kamilika. 
Perform,  v.,  tenda,  fanya. 
Perfumes,  s.,  manukato. 
Perhaps,  adv.,  labuda. 
Peril,  B.,  hatari. 
Period,  s.,  muda,  'wakati. 
Perish,  v. ,  baribika,  potea. 
Perjure  one^s  self,  v.,  apa  uwongo. 
Permission,  s.,  ruksa. 
Permit,  v.,  acba,  pa  ruksa. 
Perplex,     jf.,     tatanislia,      ingiza 

matata. 
Persecute,  v.,  fukuza,  onea,  snmbua. 
Persevere,  v.,  dumu. 
Person,  a.,  mtu,  nafsi. 
Perspiration,  a.,  hari,  jasho. 
Perspire,  a.,  toka  hari. 
Persuade,  v.,  sbawisbu 


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Perverse,  a.,  -kaidi,  -potoe,  -tundu. 

Pestilence,  s.,  tauni. 

Pick,  v.,  (choose')  chagua,  (fruit) 

chuma,  (as  with  a  knife)  cho- 

kora. 
Pick  up,  v.,  okota. 
Pickle,  s.,  achali. 
Picture,  e.,  sanamii. 
Piece,  8.,  kipande. 
Pierce,  v.,  zua,  penya. 
Piety,  8.,  utaowa. 
Pig,  8.,  ngxiniwe. 
Pigeon,  s.,  njiwa. 
Pill,  a.,  kidongo. 
Pillar,  s.,  nguzo. 
Pillow,  8.,  mto. 

Pilot,  B.,  rubani/msbiki  sbikio. 
Pimple,  8.,  kipele. 
Pinch,  v.,  finya. 
Pine  away,  v.,  fifia. 
Pine-apple,    s.,    (shriib)    mnanasi, 

(fruit)  nanasi,  plur.  ma-. 
Pious,  a.,  -taowa. 
Pipe,  B;  mzinga,  bomba,  (tobacco) 

kiko. 
Pirate,  a.,  haramia. 
Pistol,  8.,  bastola. 
Pit,  a.,  shimo,  plur,  ma-. 
Pitch,  8.,  lami. 
Pitcher,  s.,  mtungi. 
Pity,  s.,  huruma. 
Pity,  v.,  burumia. 
Place,  a.,  mabali. 

In  place  of,  mahali  pa. 
Place,  v.,  weka,  tia. 
Plan,  a.,  sbauri,  plur.  ma-. 
Plane,  a.,  rauda. 
Plane,  v.,  piga  randa. 
Plank,  a.,  ubau,  plur.  rabaa. 
Plant,  a.,  (seedling)  mche,  mbegu. 
Plant,  v.,  panda. 
Plantain,  a.,  ndizi. 
Plantation,  a.,  shamba,  plur.  ma-. 


Plaster,  v.,  (o  wall)  kandika,  (medi' 

cally)  baudika. 
Plate,  8.,  sahani,  (wooden  splatter) 

chano,  (of  metal)  bamba,  plur. 

ma-. 
Play,  v.,  cheza,  (an  instrument)  piga. 
Pleasant,  a.,  -zuri,  -tamu,   -a   ku- 

peudeza. 
Please,  v.,  pendeza,  furahislia. 

Please,  if  you  please,  tafathalL 

As  you  please,  upendavyo. 
Pleasing,  a.,  -a  kupendeza. 
Pleasure,  a.,  raba,  auasa,  furaba. 
Pledge,  a.,  amana,  raliani. 
Plenty,  a.,  tele,  wingi,  maritbawa. 
Pluck,  v.,  (gather)  chuma,  (feathers) 

nyonyoa. 
Plunder,  a.,  mateka. 
Plunder,  v.,  teka,  nyang'anya. 
Pocket,  a.,  kifuko. 
Poem,  s.,  mashairi,  uimbo,  (religious) 

utenzi. 
Poet,  a.,  mtunga  maah&iri. 
Point,  a.,  ncha. 
Point,  v.,  (show)  onyesha,  (cut  to  a 

point)  chonga. 
Poison,  a.,  sumu. 
Poke,  v.,  choma, 
Pole,  a.,  boriti,  mti,  (for  punting) 

upondo. 
Polish,  v.,  katua. 
Polite,  a.,  -a  adabu. 
Pomegranate,  a.,  kamamanga. 
Pomeloe,  a ,  furuugu. 
Pond,  Pool,  a.,  ziwa  la  majL 
Poor,  a.,  niaskini,  fukara. 
Porch,  s.,  ukumbi. 
Porcupine,  a.,  nungu. 
Porridge,  a.,  ugali,  uji. 
Port,  8.,  bandari. 
Porter,    a.,    mchiikuzi,    (caravan) 

mpagazi,    (tovm)    hamali,   plur. 

ma-. 


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Pos$es8or,  s.,  mwenyewe. 

Possessions,  s.,  mali,  milki. 

Possessing,  a.,  -enyi. 

be  Possible,  v.,  wezekana,  fanj'ika. 

Possibly,  adv.,  yainkini. 

Post,  B ,  nguzo,  rati. 

Posterity,  s.,  wazao. 

Pot,  B.,  (cooking)  chungn,  plur.  ma-, 

(large  metal)  sufuria,  plur.  ma-. 
Potatoe,    B.,    kiazi    cha    kizungu, 

(sweet)  kiazi. 
Potsherd,  s.,  kigai. 
Potter,  8.,  mfinyanzi. 
Pound,  v.,  ponda,  (of  grain)  twanga. 
Pour,  v.,  mimina. 

Pour  out,  away,  mwaga. 
Poverty,  s.,  umasikiui. 
Powder,  s.,  (dust)  vumbi,  plur.  ma-, 

(gunpowder)  baruti. 
Power,  8.,  uwezo,  nguvu. 
Practice,  s.,  mazoezo,  desturi,  ma- 

thehebu. 
Practise,  v.,  jizoeza. 
Praise,  a.,  sifa. 
Praise,  v.,  sifu. 
Pray,  v.,  omba,  sali. 
Pray  for,  v.,  (ash)  taka,  (intercede) 

ombea. 
Preach,  v.,  hutubu,  hubiri,  fundisha. 
Precede,  v.,  tangulia. 
Precious,  a.,  -a  thamani. 
Precipice,  b.,  boromoko,  plur.  ma-. 
become  Precipitous,  v.,  chongoka. 
Predict,  v.,  agua,  bashiri. 
Prefer,  v.,  penda. 
Preferable,  a.,  bora,  afatbali. 
Pregnant,  a.,  -enyi  mimba,  -zito. 
be  Pregnant,  v.,  chukua  mimba. 
Prepare,  v.,  fanya  tayari,  tengeneza. 
be  Present,  v.,  wapo. 
Present,  s.,  zawadi,  ada,  thawabn. 
Present,  v.,  toa,  pa. 
Presently,  adv.,  halafu  yake. 


Preserve,  v.,  linda,  hifathi. 

Press,  v.,  sukuma,  songa,  shindilia. 

Pretend,  v.,  jifanya. 

Pretty,  a.,  -zuri. 

Prevent,  v.,  zuia,  kataza. 

Price,  s.,  tbamani,  bei,  kiasL 

Pride,  s.,  kibuii. 

Pride  one's  self,  v.,  jisifu,  jivuna. 

Priest,  8.,  (Christian)  kasisi,  plur. 

ma-. 
Prince,  s.,  mwana  wa  mfalme. 
Print,  8.,  piga  chapa. 
Printed  calico,  s.,  shiti. 
Prison,  s.,  gereza,  ngome. 
Privacy,  s.,  faragha. 
Privy,  B.,  cboo. 

Proceed,  v.,  endelea,  shika  njia. 
Proceeds,  s.,  mapato. 
Proclaim,  v.,  tangaza. 
Procure,  v.,  pata. 
Produce,  v.,  toa,  zaa,  fanyiza. 
Produce,  s.,  mazao. 
Profane,  a.,  -najisi. 
Profit,  8.,  fayida. 

j/ei  Profit,  v.,  pata  fayida,  chuma. 
Profit,  be  Profitable,  v.,  faa. 
Progress,  v.,  enda,  endelea. 
Progress,  s.,  kieudeleo,  maendeleo. 
Promise,  s.,  abadi. 

Breah  a  promise,  acba  abadi. 

Jieep  a  promise,  fikiliza  abadi. 
Promise,  v.,  abidi. 
Promontory,  s.,  rasi. 
Promote,  v.,  (in  ra7jA;,  <ra(Ze,  c/c.) 

zidisbia. 
Prompt,  B.,  -epesi. 
Prop,  v.,  tegemeza. 
Proper,  a.,  -ema,  -zuri,  -fasihi,  -a 

adili. 
Properly,  adv.,  vema,  taratibu. 
Property,  8.,  mali,  milki. 
Prophecy,  v.,  agua,  bashiri. 
Prophet,  8.,  nabii,  plur.  ma-. 


PEO 

Propitiate,  v.,  tuliza,  potanisha. 
Propose,  v.,  nena,  toa  sliaxiri. 
Proposition,  B.,  shauri,  maneno. 
Proprietor,  s.,  mwenyewe. 
Prosecute,  v.,  shtakL 
Prosecutor,  s.,  mshfaki. 
Prosper,  v.,  fanikiwa,  sitawi. 
Prostitute,  8.,  kahaba,  plur.  ma-. 
Protect,  v.,  linda,  tunza. 
Proud,  a.,  -a  kiburi. 
Prove,  v.,  thubutisha. 
Provoke,  v.,  kabirisha. 
Pfdlm,  8.,  zaburi. 
Publish,    v.,    (proclaim)    tangaza, 

cneza  habari. 
Pull,  v.,  vuta,  (drag)  kokota. 
Pull  up,  v.,  ng'oa. 
Pulley,  a.,  kapi,  plur.  ma- 
Pump,  8.,  bomba. 
Pumpkin,  a.,  boga,  plur.  ma-. 
Punish,  v.,  athibu,  rudi,  rudisha. 
Punishment,  8.,  athabu. 
Pure,  a.,  safi,  -eupe. 
Purgative,  a.,  dawa  la  kuhara. 
Purify,  v.,  takasa. 
Purity,  a.,  masafi. 
Purpose,  8.,  nia,  shauri,  kusudi. 

On  purpose,  makusudi. 
Purpose,  v.,  nia,  kusudia. 
Purse,  a.,  kifuko  cha  fetha. 
Pursue,  v.,  fuata,  fukuza. 
Pursuer,  a.,  mfuasi. 
Push,  v.,  sukuma. 
Put,  v.,  tia. 

Put  on   (clothes),  vaa,  ((fress   a 
person)  vika,  valia. 

ru<  off  (clothes),  Tua,  (undress  a 
person)  vulia. 

Pu<  ouf,  toa,  (afire,  light)  zima. 

i'M<  away,  by,  weka. 

Put  to  (shut),  sbindika. 

Put  to  flight,  kimbiza. 

Put  t9  rights,  tengeneza. 


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Put  doton  (a  load),  tua,  (subdue) 

tiisha,  komcijlia. 
Put    upon    (cheat),    punja,    ka- 
ramkia. 
become  Putrid,  v.,  oza. 
Puzzle,  v.,  tatanisha. 
Puzzle,  8.,  tata,  plur.  ma-. 


Qualify,  a.,  giiisi,  namna. 
Quantity,  s.,  kiasi,  kadri. 

A  quantity  of,  wingi  wa. 
Quarrel,  a.,  ugomvi. 
Quarrel,  v.,  gombana. 
Quarrelsome,  a.,  -gomvi. 
Quarter,  a.,  robo,  (district  of  a  toicn) 

mtaa. 
Queen,  s.,  malkiya. 
Question,  a.,  swali,  plur.  ma-,  ulizo, 

plur.  ma-. 
Question,  v.,  uliza,  saili,  huji. 
Quick,  a.,  -epesi. 
be  Quick  enough,  v.,  (be  in  time) 

diriki,  wahi. 
Quickly,  adv.,  upesi,  bima. 
Quiet,  a.,  -tulivu,  -nyamava. 
become  Quiet,  v.,tulia,  nyamaza. 
make  Quiet,  v.,  tuliza,  nyamazisba. 
Quiet,  Quietness,  a.,  raha,  utulivu. 
Quietly,  adv.,  taratibu,  polepole. 
Quit,  v.,  acha,  toka. 
Quite,  adv.,  kabisa,  pia. 
Quiver,  v.,  tetema,  tetemeka,  tapa- 

tapa. 
Quiver,  s.,  (for  arrows)  podo. 


Rahbil,  8.,  sungura. 

Hace,  8.,  (naCot)  taifa,  plur.  ma-, 
(tribe)  kabila,  plur.  ma-,  (in  run- 
ning, etc.)  shindano,  plur.  ma-. 


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Jlace,  v.,  shiiidana. 

Hafter,  8.,  boriti. 

Jiag,  8.,  kitambaa,   nguo  mbovu- 

mbovu. 
Mage,  s.,  basira,  ghatbabu. 
he  Bagged,  v.,  tatuka. 
Bair.y  8.,  mvua. 
Bain,  v.,  nya. 

It  is  raining,  mvua  inakunya. 

It  has  left  off  raining,  imeanuka. 
Bain-cloud,  s.,  ghubari. 
Bainy  8eai<t,.i,  s.,  masika. 
Baisin,  s.,  zabibu. 
Bam,  8.,  kondoo  mume. 
Bampart,  s.,  boraa,  plur.  ma-. 
Bank,  s.,  (social)  daraja,  plur.  ma-, 

kimo,  (line)  safu. 
Bansom,  v.,  komboa. 
Bansom,  b.,  kombozi,  plur.  ma-. 
Bare,  a.,  (Jew)  baba,  (valuable)  -a 

tunu. 
Bash,  a.,  -jasiri. 
Bat,  s.,  panya. 

Bather,  adv.,  kidogo,  (preferably) 
afatbali. 

I  had  rather  go,  nataka  kwenda. 
Bational,  a.,  -a  maana,  -a  akili. 
Buttons,  8.,  posho. 
Bavage,  v.,  haribu. 
Bavine,  8.,  ufa,  plur.  ma-. 
Baw,  a.,  -bicbi. 
Bazor,  8.,  vrembe. 
Beach,  v.,  fika,  wasili. 
Bead,  v.,  soma. 
Beady,  a.,  tayarL 

Be  ready,  done,  (in  coolcery)  iva. 
Beat,  a.,  -a  kweli. 
Beap,  v.,  vuna. 
Beason,  s.,   sababu,   maana,   buja, 

(the  faculty)  akili. 
Beasonable,  a.,  -a  maana,  -a  akili. 
Bebel,  v.,  asi. 
Bcbel,  8.,  mwasi. 


BebeUion,  s.,  uasi. 
Bebuke,  v.,  karipia,  laumu. 
Beceive,  v.,   pokea,  pewa,  letewa, 

(as  a  guest)  karibieha. 
Becess,  s.,  kidaka. 
Beckon,  v.,  hesabu. 
Becognize,  v.,  tambua,  fabamu,  ku- 

mbuka. 
Becollect,  v.,  kumbuka. 
Becommend,  v.,  sifu,  nenea,  (advise) 

pa  shauri. 
Becommended,  a.,  sunne. 
Becompense,  v.,  lipa,  fatbili. 
Beconcile,  v.,  patanisha,  selebisha. 
Beconnot7re,v.,cbunguza,  chungulia, 

peleleza. 
Becover,  v.,  (get  back),  pata   tena, 

rudishiwa,  (get  welt)  poua. 
Bed,  a.,  -ekundu. 
i?ec^  Sea,  e.,  Babari  ya  Sham. 
Bedeem,  v.,  komboa. 
Bedeemer,  s.,  mkombozi. 
Beduce,  v.,  (subdue)  tiisha,  (lessen) 

punguza. 
Befer  to,  v.,  nenea,  regea. 
Beflect,  v.,  fikiri,  waza. 
Beform,  v.,  (pui  n'jf/ii)  tengeneza, 

silihisba. 
Befresh,  v.,  bnrudisba,  sterehisha. 
Befuge,  s.,  makimbillo. 
Befuse,  v.,  kataa. 
Befuse,  s.,  taka,  kifusl. 
Begret,  v.,  juta. 
Begret,  s.,  majuto. 
Begular,  a.,  -a  kawaida,  -a  taratibn. 
Begularity,  8.,  utaratibu. 
Begulation,  b.,  amri,  eheria. 
Beign,  v.,  taw«la. 
Beins,  b.,  (in  harness)  batamo. 
Beject,  v.,  kataza. 
Bejoice,  v.,  furabi,  8bangilia. 
Belate,    v.,    badithi,    eumulia,    pa 

babari. 


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39 


Relation,  s.,  ndugu,  jamaa. 

Relax,  v.,  legcza. 

Release,  v.,  fungua,  acha. 

Religion,  s.,  diiii. 

Religious,  a.,  -taowa,  -clia  Muungu, 

-a  dini. 
Relish,  B.,  kitoweo. 
Rely  on,  v.,  amini,  tcgemea. 
Remain,  v.,  (in  a  place,  state")  kaa, 

shiuda,  (be  left  over)  salia,  baki. 
Remainder,    b.,    baki,    plur.    ma-, 

msazo. 
Remark,   v.,   (say)  sema,  (observe) 

angalia,  ona. 
Remark,  s.,  neno,  plur.  ma-. 
Remember,  v.,  kumbuka. 
Remembrance,  s.,  iikumbusho. 
Remind,  v.,  kumbusha. 
Remission,  b.,  (of  sins)  gliofira. 
Remit,  v.,  (penalties,  etc.)  achilia, 

(sin)  gbofiri,  (money)  lipia,  letea. 
Remorse,  s.,  majvito,  uchungu. 
Remote,  a.,  mbali. 
Remove,  v.,    ton,    ondoa,    chukua, 

(move  house)  hama. 
Render,  v.,  fauya. 

Render  account,  toa  hcsabu. 
Renounce,  v.,  kaiia. 
Renowned,  a., -a  sifa  nyingi,  mashiir. 
Rent,  8.,  ijara,  kodi. 
Rent,  v.,  (hire)  panga,  (ht)  pangi- 

sba. 
Repair,  v.,  tengeneza,  fanyiza. 
Repeat,  v.,  (say  again)  sema  tena, 

rudisbia,  (do  again)  fanya  tena. 
Repent,  v.,  tubu. 

You  will  repent  it,  iitalia. 
Repentance,  s.,  toba,  majuto. 
Reply,  B.,  majibu. 

Reply,  v.,  jibu,  (when  called)  itika. 
Report,  B.,  (news)  habari,  maarifa, 

(of  a  gun,  etc.)  kishindo. 
Report,  v.,  pa  habari,  arifu. 


Reproach,  8.,  (in  words)    matayo, 

masbutumio,  (disgrace)  aibu. 
Reproof,  s.,  maonyo. 
Reprove,  v.,  onya,  rudi,  karipia. 
Request,  s.,  haja. 
Request,  v.,  taka,  omba. 
Require,  v.,  (demand)  taka,  (need) 

taka,  bitaji. 
Rescue,  v.,  okoa,  ponya. 
Resemble,  v.,  faiiana  na. 
Resent,    v.,    ona    uchungu,    fanya 

ghathabu. 
Reserve,  v.,  (ywi  astJe)  weka. 
Reserve,    s.,    (silence)     unyamafu, 

(stock  in  hand)  akiba. 
Reservoir,  a.,  (for  icater)  birika. 
Resist,  v.,  halifu,  sliiudana. 
Resolve,  v.,  yakiuia,  tanabahi. 
Respect,  s.,  hcsbima. 
Respect,  v.,  htshimu. 
Respectable,  a.,  (of  good  character) 

-ema,    -a  sifa    njema,  -a    moyo 

mwcma. 
Rest,  8.,  ralia. 
Rest,  v.,  pumzika. 
Restore,  v.,  rudisba,  (repair)  tengo- 

neza. 
Restrain,  v.,  zuia,  pinga. 
Resurrection,  a.,  ufufuo,  kiyama. 
Retail-dealer,  s.,  mcburuzi. 
Retaliate,    v.,    twaa    kisasi,    lipla 

eawa. 
Retaliation,  s.,  kisasi. 
Retire,  v.,  (go  back)  enda  nyuma, 

(go   away)   cnda   zangu,   (zako, 

zako,  etc.). 
Retreat,  v.     See  Retire. 
Return,  v.,  rudi,  rejea,  (give  hack) 

rudisha. 
Reveal,  v.,  funua. 
Revenge,  a.,  kisasi,  majilipo. 
j  Revenge  one's  self,  v.,  jilipiza  kisasi. 
I  Reverence,  8.,  uneuyekeo. 


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RUS 


Revive,  v.,  f uf  uka,  huika,  (ac  t.)  f ufua, 

huisha. 
Revolt,  a.,  uasi. 
Revolt,  v.,  aai. 
Revolting,  a.,  -a  cliukizo. 
Reward,  s.,  zawadi,  thawabu,  {for 

finding)  kiokosi. 
Reward,  v.,  fatbili,  pa  zawadi. 
Rheumatism,  a,,  baridi  yabis. 
Rhinoceros,  a.,  kifaro. 
Rih,  8.,  ubavu. 
Rice,  a.,  (growing)  mpunga,  (cleaned) 

mcbele,  (cooked)  wali. 
Rich,  a.,  -tajiri,  -enyi  mail. 
Riches,  s.,  mali,  fetlia. 
Ride,  v.,  panda  frasi  (gari,  etc.). 
Ridicide,  a.,  mzaba,  thihaka. 
Ridicule,  v.,  tbihaki,  cbeka. 
Righi,&.,  -ema,-zuri,  (correct)  sabibi. 

That   is  right,  all   right,  rema, 
njema,  (of  a  payment)  barabba. 
Right,  a.,  baki. 
Right  hand,  a.,  mkono  wa  kuurne, 

mkono  wa  kiili;i. 
Righteous,  Rightful,  a.,  -a  baki. 
Rind,  B.,  ganda,  plur.  ma-. 
Ring,  a.,  pete,  (large)  pete,   plur. 

ma-. 
Ring,  v.,  piga  kengele. 
Riot,  a.,  fitina,  utbia. 
Ripe,  a.,  -bivu. 
get  Ripe,  v.,  iva,  komaa. 
Rise,  v.,  (ascend)  paa,  panda,  (of  the 

sun)  cba,  panda,  (gel  up)  ondoka, 

(stand  up)  simama. 
River,  s.,  mto. 
Road,  B.,  njia. 
Roar,  v.,  nguruma,  vuma. 
Roar,  a.,  ngurumo,  uvumi. 
Roast,  v.,  oka. 
Rob,  v.,  ibia,  nyang'anya. 
BMer,  8.,    mwivi,  mwizi,    mnya- 

ng'anyi. 


Roclt,    a.,    mwamba,    (in    the    sea) 

kipwa. 
Roll,  v.,  fiugirika,  (act.)  fingirisba. 
Roof,  s.,  dari,  (of  concrete)  sakafu, 

(thatched)  paa,  plur.  ma-. 
Room,  a.,  chumba,  (space)  nafasi. 
Root,  B.,  sbiua,    plur.  ma-,    (very 

small)  mizizi. 
Root  up,  v.,  ng'oa. 
Rope,  8.,  kamba. 
Rot,  v.,  oza. 
Rotten,  a.,  -bovu. 
become  Rough,  v.,  paniza. 
Round,  adv.  and  prep.,  kuzunguka, 

pande  zote  (za),  mzingo  wa. 
Round,  a.,  -a  mviringo,  i-viringa-yo. 
become  Round,  v.,  viringa. 
Rouse,  v.,  tabarakisba,  (from  sleep) 

am'sha. 
Roio,  v.,  vuta  makasia. 
Row,  a.,  safu. 

Rut  in  a  row,  panga. 
Rub,  v.,  eugua. 

Rjib  skin  off,  cbubua. 
Rubbish,  a.,  kifusi,  taka. 
Rudder,  s.,  sbikio,  msukani. 
Ruin,  e.,  ubaribifu,  (of  buildings) 

maanguko. 
Ruin,  v.,  augamiza,  baribu,  poteza. 
Rule,  a.,  manilaka,  enzi,  (an  order) 

amri,  sberia. 
Rule,  v.,  tawala. 

Rule  a  line,  piga  mstari. 
Run,  v.,  piga  nibio,  kimbia,  (run 
away,  of  a  slave)  toroka. 

Run    aground,    tekeza,    (sUck) 
kwama. 

Run  hard,  kaza  mbio. 

Run  over,  furika. 
Runaway,  a.,  mtoro. 
Rupee,  a.,  nipia. 
Rush,  v.,  kaza  mbio,  ruka. 
Rust,  8.,  ukuta. 


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41 


S. 

Sack,  8.,  (used  for  rice)  gunia. 
Sacred,  a.,  -takatifii. 
Sacrifice,  8.,tbabihii,  kafara,  sadaka. 
Sacrijice,  v.,  toa  kafara,  thabihu, 

sadaka. 
Sad,  a.,  -a  liuzuni. 
Sadness,  b.,  liuzunL 
Safe,  a.,        ') 
Safely,  adv.,  V  salama. 
Safety,  a.,     J 

Sail,   8.,   tanga,   plur.   ma-,  (of  a 
dJiow'j  duumi. 

Set  sail,  tweka  matanga,  tweka. 

Lower  sail,  shusha  tanga. 
Sail,  v.,  safiri  baliarini,  or  lucri- 

kebuni. 
Sailor,  a.,  baharia. 
Saintly,  a.,  -takatifu. 
Sake,  (for  the  sake  of)  kwa  ajili  ya. 
Sale,  8.,  (by  auction')  mnada. 
Salesman,  a.,  dalali. 
Salt,  8.,  chumvi. 
Salutation,  a.,  salama. 
Salute  of  cannon,  s.,  mizinga  ya 

salama. 
Salute,  v.,  salimia. 
Salvation,  a.,  wokovu. 
Same,  a.,  yule  yule,  ile  ile,  zile  zLle, 
etc.,  mamoja,  sawa  sawa. 

It's  all  the  same,  mamoja  pia. 
Sand,  a.,  mcbanga. 
Sandfly,  a.,  usubi. 
Satan,  a.,  shetani,  plur.  ma-. 
be  Satisfied,  v.,wa  rathi,  (tcj77t /ood) 

sbiba. 
Satisfy,  v.,  (make  content)  ratbisba, 

(come  to  terms  with)  pataua  na, 

(vnih  food)  sliibisha. 
Saturday,  a.,  juma  a  mosi. 
Save,  v.,  okoa,  ponya. 


Saviour,  a.,  Mwokozi. 

Sauce,  a.,  mchuzi. 

Saucepan,  a.,  sufuria. 

Saio,  a.,  msumeno. 

Say,  v.,  sema. 

Scabbard,  a.,  ala. 

Scaffold,  a.,  jukwari. 

he  Scalded,  v.,  ungua. 

Scales,  8.,  mizani,  (nf  a  fish)  ma- 

gamba. 
Scanty,  a.,  haba. 
Scatter,  v.,  tawanya. 

Be  scattered,  tawauyifca. 
Scent,  8.,  (smell)  barufu,  manuka, 

(liquid)  mraslii. 
Scholar,  a.,  mwanafunzi,   mwana- 

chuoni. 
School,  (to  go  to  school)  kwcnda  kn 

soma,  (to  be  put  to  school)  tiwa 

chuoni. 
Scissors,  a.,  makasi. 
Scold,  v.,  karipia,  kemea. 
Scorch,  v.,  unguza. 

Be- scorched,  ungua. 
Scorn,  v.,  tharau,  tweza. 
Scorn,  a.,  tharau. 
Scrape,  v.,  kuna,  para,  paa. 
Scraps,  a.,  (of  food)  makombo,  (ru6- 

bish)  taka. 
Scratch,  s.,  retai. 
Scratch,  v.,  kuna. 
Scream,  v.,  piga  kiyowe. 
Screw,  3.,  parafujo. 
Scripture,  8.,Maandiko  Matakatifo. 
Sea,  8.,  bahari. 

Seaman,  a.,  baharia. 

Sea  weed,  a.,  mwani. 
Seal,  s ,  muhuri. 
Seal,  v.,  tia  muhuri. 
Season,  a.,  'wakati. 
Seat,  a.,  kiti,  kikao,  (of  stone)  ba« 
raza. 

Take  a  seat,  kaa  kitako. 


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BUO 


Second,  a.,  -a  pili. 

Secret,  Secrecy,  s.,  siri,  faragha 

Secret,  a,,  -a  siri. 

See,  v.,  ona,  tazama. 

Seed,  Seedling,  s.,  mbcgu,  mclie. 

Seem,  v.,  onekana. 

It  seems  to  me,  naona,  nathani. 

It  seems  true,  kama  kweli. 
Seize,  v.,  kamata,  shika. 
Self,  B.,  moyo,  roho,  nafsi. 
Self,  a.,  -enyewe,  (in  verbs)  ji-,  -ji-. 
Self-content,  8.,  kinaya. 
he  Self-contented,  v.,  kinayi. 
Sell,  v.,  uza. 
Semsem,  a.,  ufuta,  (oil)  mafuta  ya 

uta. 
Send,  v.,  peleka,  Icta,  (on  business) 
turaa. 

Send  avcay,  ouflosha. 

Send  back,  rudisba. 
Sense,    a.,    (understanding)    akili, 

(meaning)      maana,      (faculty) 

uwezo. 
Sensible,  a.,  -a  akili. 
Science,  s.,  (declared  opinion)  wosia. 
Separate,  v.,  tenga,  (ueut.  of  people) 

acbaoa. 
Seriout,  a.,   -kuu,   (of   exjnession) 

-kali,  -aito. 
Serpent,    6.,    nyoka,   (large)   joka, 

plur.  ma-,  (python)  chatti. 
Servant,  s.,  mtumwa,  mtumishL 
Serve,  v.,  tumikia. 

Be  of  service,  faa. 
Service,  a.,  utuinwa,  (divine)  ibada 

ya  Muungu. 
Set,  v.,  weka,  tia,  (of  the  sun)  cbwa. 

Set  aside,  down,  by,  weka. 

Set  up,  simikisha. 

Set  on  fire,  washa,  tia  moto. 

Set  out,  toka,  safirL,  ehika  njia. 

Set  open  (a  door),  sindua. 

Set  in  order,  panga. 


Set  on  to  fight,  piganisba. 

Set  upon,  rukia,  angukia. 
Settle,  v.,  (resolve)  yakinia,  (decide 

a  matter)  kata  maneno,  (neiit.) 

tulia. 
Seven,  s.  and  a.,  saba. 
Seventeen,  a.  and  a.,  kumi  na  saba, 

eabatasbara. 
Seventh,  a.,  -a  saba. 
Seventy,  a.,  sabwinL 
Severe,  a.,  -kali. 
Seic,  v.,  shona. 

Sliaddoch,  s.,  furungu,  plui.  ma-. 
Shade,  Shadow,  a.,  kivuli,  uvuli. 
Shahe,  v.,  tikisa,  tetemesba,  suka- 

suka,  (neut.)  tikislka,  tetemeka. 
Sliame,  a.,  baya,  (disgrace)  aibn. 
Shape,  a.,  namna. 
Share,  a.,  sebemu. 
Share,  v.,  shariki,  (divide)  gawa, 

gawanya. 
Sharing,  a.,  usbarika. 
Sliarh,  a.,  papa. 

Sharp,  a.,  -kali,  (acute)  -enyi  akilL 
Sharpen,  v.,  noa. 
Shave,  v.,  nyoa. 

Shavings,  a.,  (of  wood,  etc.)  usafi. 
She,  pron.,  yeye,  (in  verbs)  a-,  yu-. 
Sheath,  s.,  ala,  pliir.  nyala. 
Shed,  a.,  banda,  plur.  ma-,  kibanda. 
Sheep,  a.,  koudoo. 
Sheet,  8.,  nguo  ya  kitanda,  sbuka, 

(of  a  sail)  demani,  (of  paper) 

ukarasa. 
Shelf,  a.,  kibau. 
Shell,  a.,  (sea  shells)  shelle,  plur. 

ma-,  (hush)  gamba,  (of  a  cocoa- 
nut)  kifuu. 
Shepherd,  a.,  mcbunga. 
Sliidd,  8.,  ngao. 
Shine,  v.,  ng'aa,  mulika. 
Ship,  8.,  merikebu,  jabazi. 
Shoal,  a.,  fungn,  plur.  ma-. 


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Shoe,  8.,  kiatu. 

Shoot,  v.,  piga. 

Slwp,  8.,  duka,  plur.  ma-. 

Shopkeeper,  B.,  mwenyi  duka,  mchu- 

ruzi. 
Sliore,  8.,  pwaui. 
Sliort,  a.,  -fupi. 
Shorten,  v.,  fupisba. 
Shot,  B.,  marisaa. 
ShouJder,  s.,  bega,  plur.  ma-. 
Shout,  8.,  kelele,  plur.  ma-. 
Shout,  v.,  piga  kelele. 
Show,  v.,  onyesha,  onya. 
Shower,  e.,  manyunyo. 
Slirewd,  a.,  -erevu. 
Shrewdness,  8.,  werevu. 
Shriek,  b.,  yowe,  kiyowe. 
Shriek,  v.,  piga  yowe. 
S/iKw,  v.,  epuka. 

Shut,  v.,  funga,  (puf  <o)  shindika. 
be  Shy,  v,,  oua  baya. 
Sick,  a  Sick  person,  s.,  mgonjwa. 
become  Sick,v.,  ugua, (coni2<) tapika. 

I  am  sick,  Biwezi. 

Are  you  sick  ?  liuwezi  ? 

He  was  sick,  alikuwa  bawezi. 

He  feels  sea-sick,  moyo  wamcha- 
fuka. 
Sickness,  s.,'ugonjwn,  uwcli. 
Side,  B.,  upande,  (of  body,  hill,  etc.) 
ubavu. 

On  both  sides,  pande  mbilL 

On  all  sides,  pande  zote,  kote- 
kote. 

On  the  other  side,  ng'ambo. 
Sieve,  e.,  kayaniba. 
Sift,  v.,  (by  shaking)  chunga,  (by 

tossing)  pepeta. 
Sigh,  v.,  ugua. 
come  into  Sight,  v.,  onekana. 
Sign,  8.,  dulili,  isbara,  alama. 
Sign,  T.,  andika  jina,  tia  jina. 
make  a  Sign  to,  v.,  (by  waving  some- 


thing) pUDgia,  (by  icinking,  etc.) 

konyeza. 
Signal,  B.,  isbara. 
Signet,  a.,  muhuri. 
Silence,  e.,  kimya. 

Silence  !  (be    silent .')  makcslele  ' 
nyamaza! 
Silent,  a.,  -nyamani. 
become  Silent,  v.,  nyamaza,  nyamaa. 
Silk,  a.,  bariri. 
Silly,  a.,  -pumbafu. 
Silver,  a.,  fetha. 

Silver  dollars,  reale  za  sbam. 
Simple,  a.,  (easy)  rahisi,  (foolish) 

-jinga. 
Simpleton,  s.,  mjinga. 
Simply,  adv. ,  (only)  tu. 
Sin,  a.,  tbambL 

Since,  prep.,  tangu,  toka,  tokea. 
Sincere,  a.,  1 

Sincerely,  adv.,    >  kweli. 
Sincerity,  a.,       ) 

Sinful,  a.,  -a  tliambi,  -enyi  tbambi. 
Sing,  v.,  imba. 
Single,  a.,  (one)  -moja  tu  bass,  (by 

itself)  poke  yake. 
Singleness,  s.,  upwcke. 
Sink,  v.,  tota,  zama,  (act.)  tosa,  za- 

misLa. 
Sir,  8.,  bwana. 
Sister,  a.,  umbu,  plur.  ma-,  ndugu 

mke,  ndugu. 
Sit  down,  v.,  kaa  kitako,  keti. 
Six,  8.  and  a.,  Bita. 
Sixteen,  a.  and  a.,  sitashara. 
Sixth,  a.,  -a  sita. 
Sixty,  a.  and  a.,  Bcttini. 
Size,  8.,  kiaai,  cbeo,  ukubwa. 
Skilful,  a.,  bodari,  -Btadi. 
Skill,  8.,  akili,  (in  work)  ustavli. 
Skin,  a.,  ngozi. 
Sky,  8.,  uwingu,  plur.  mbingu,  ea- 

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Slack,  a.,  -legevu. 

become  Slack,  v.,  legca. 

Slacken,  v.,  legeza. 

Slackness,  s.,  ulegevu. 

Slander,  v.,  singizia. 

Slander,  8.,  masingizio. 

Slap,  v.,  piga  kofi. 

Slaughter,  v.,  chinja,  ua. 

Slave,  8.,  mtumwa,  (boy)  mtwana, 

(girl)  kijakazi,  (tcoman)  mjakazi, 

(feUoic-slave)  mjoli. 
Slavery,  s.,  utumwa. 
Slay,  V.    See  Slaughter, 
Sleep,  8.,  nsingizi. 
Sleep,  v.,  sinzia,  lala. 
Sleeping-mat,  s.,  mkeka. 
Sleeping-place,  s.,  nmlalo. 
Slide,  v.,  tcleza. 
Slight,  &.,  -(logo,  thaifu. 
Slight,  v.,  tharau. 
Sling,  B.,  kombeo,  plur.  nia-. 
Slip,  v.,  tcleza,  (slip  off)  chopoka. 
Slip,    8.,      (young    plant)     mebe, 

mbegu. 
Slippery,  a.,  -a  kutcleza. 

It  is  slippery,  paua  utelczl. 
Sloth,  8.,  uvivu. 
Slow,  a.,  -a  upole,  (idle)  -vivu. 
be  Slow,  v.,  (loiter)  kawia,  tauga- 

tanga. 
Slowly,  adv.,  polepole. 

It  goes  sloicly,  liaiendi  veraa. 
Small,  a.,  -dogo.    Expressed  also  by 

prefix  ki-. 
Small  pox,  s.,  ndui. 
Smart,  a.,  lualidadi,  (quick)  -cpesi. 
become  Smart,  v.,  jipamba. 
Smart,  v.,  uma,  choma,  waka. 
Smell,  8.,  liarufii,  manuka. 
Smell,  v.,  (nciit.)  nuka,  (act.)  nusba. 

I  smell  it,  inaniiiuka. 

It  smells  nice,  inanukia  Tizuri. 
Smile,  8.,  kichcko. 


Smile,  v.,  choka. 

Smile  at,  chekolea. 
Smith,  a.,  mfua  chuma. 
Smoke,  s.,  moshi. 
Smooth,  a.,  laiai. 
Smooth,  v.,  lainisha. 
Snail,  a.,  konokono. 
Snake,  a.,  nyoka,  (large)  joka,  plur. 

Wa-,  (python)  cbatu. 
Snare,  a.,  mtego. 
Snare,  v.,  toga,  nasa. 
Sneeze,  v.,  chafya. 
Snore,  v.,  koroma.  ' 
Snoto,  a.,  theluji. 

So,  adv.  and  conj.,  Livi,  bivyo,  vile, 
(accordingly)  bassi. 

So  nice,  tamu  sana. 

So  good,  njoma  sana. 

.A'o<  80  tall  as  you,  si  mrefu  kama 
VkCe. 
So  far  as,  conj.,  batta,  kadiri. 
Soap,  a.,  sabuni, 
become  Sober,  v.,  Icvuka. 
Soft,  a.,  -ororo,  laiui. 
Soil,  s.,  udongo. 
Soldier,  a.,  asikari. 
Sole,  s.,  (of  foot)  uayo,  plur.  nyayo. 
Solid,  a.,  -gumu,  yabis. 
Solitude,  s.,  ukiwa,  upweke. 
Some,  a.,  baatbi  ya,  (a  little,  few) 
kidogo. 

Some-others,  vrangine-wangine. 

Somebody,  Someone,  mtu. 

Somehow  or  other,  sijui  ilivyo,  (I 
donH  know  hoio). 
Some  one  else's,  a.,  -a  mwenyewe,  -a 

watii. 
Sometimes,  adv.,  marra,  pana  siku. 
Son,  8.,  mwana,  mtoto,  (mume). 
Song,  8.,  uimbo. 

Soon,  adv.,  karibu,  balafu,  marra. 
Soothe,  v.,  tuliza. 
o  Soothing  thing,  a.,  kitulizo. 


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45 


Sore,  9.)  kidonda,  (small)  upele. 
he  Sore,  v.,  waka,  uma. 
Sorrow,  s.,  huzuni,  sikitiko,  hamu. 
he  Sorry,  v.,  sikitika,  huzunika,  (for 

a    thing)    sikitikia,   {repent    of) 

tuLia. 
Sort,  s.,  namna,  giiisi. 

Of  what  sort  ?  gaui  ? 

A  sort  of,  kama.    Expressed  also 
by  prefix  ki-,  e.g.  kiarabu,  of 
the  Arab  sort. 
Soul,  8.,  robo,  nafsi. 
Sound,  s.,  sauti,  uvumi,  (of  taVcing) 

msemo. 
Sound,  v.,  lia. 

It  sounds  hollow,  panalia  wazi. 
Sound,  a.,  -ziraa. 
South,  a.,  kusini. 
South  Tnonsoon,  s.,  kusL 
Sow,  v.,  panda. 
Sow,  8.,  nguruwe  mke. 
Space,  8.,  nafasi,   (of  time)  muda, 

(open  space)  uwanda,  peupe. 
Spade,  8.,  jembe  la  kizuugu. 
Span,  a.,  shibiri. 
Spark,  8.,  checlii,  plur.  ma-. 
Sparkle,  v.,  metameta,  meremeta. 
Speak,  v.,  sema. 

Speak  loud,  sema  sana. 

Speak  English,  sema  kiingereza. 
Spear,  B.,  mkuke,  lurao,  plur.  ma-. 
Spell,  v.,  endeleza.  i 
be  Spell-bound,  under  a  Spell,  v., 

pagawa  na  pepo,  (possessed  by  a 

gpirit)  fanyiwa  ucbawi. 
become  Spherical,  v.,  viringana. 
Spider,  B.,  buibui. 
Spill,  v.,  mwaga. 
Spirit,  8.,  pepo,  jini,  plur.  ma-. 
Spirits,  8.,  (liquor)  mvinyo. 
be  in  good  Spirits,  v.,  fiirabi,  furahi- 

wa  moyo. 
Spit,  v.,  tema  mate. 


Spittle,  8.,  mate. 

Spleen,  a.,  wengo. 

Splendid,  a.,  -zuri  satia. 

Splice,  v.,  (a  rope)  unga,  (a  spar) 

ganga. 
Split,  v.,  pasua. 
Spoil,  v.,  haribu. 
Spoil,  s.,  mateka. 
Spoon,  8.,  mwiko,  (small)  kijiko. 
Sport,  a.,  mchezo. 
Spot,  8.,  waa,  plur.  ma-. 
Spotted,  a.,  madoadoa. 
Spout,  8.,  (on  roof)  kopo,  plur.  ma-. 
Spread,  v.,  enea,  (act.)  eueza,  tanda, 
tandika. 

Spread  a  table,  andika  meza. 

Spread  ointment,  paka  mafuta. 

Spread  news,  tangaza. 
Spring,  a.,  (of  water)  cbemchemi,  (of 

metal)  mtambo. 
Sprinkle,  v.,  nyunyiza. 
Spy,  s.,  mpelelezi. 
Spy,  v.,  peleleza,  cbungulia. 
Squall,  a.,  (cry)  kiyowe,  (of  icind) 

tboruba. 
Squander,  v.,  poteza,  filisika,  fuja. 
Square,  a.,  mrabba. 
Squat,  v.,  kaa  kitako. 
Squeeze,  v.,  kaniua,  songa. 
Stab,  v.,  cboma. 
Stable,  a.,  zizi,  plur.  ma-. 
Stable,  a.,  imara. 
Staff,  s.,  goiigo,  plur.  ma-. 
Stagger,  v.,  pepa. 
Stain,  8.,  waa,  plur.  ma«,  (colour') 

rangi. 
Stairs,  a.,  madaraja. 

Upstairs,  juu,  orofani. 

Doionstairs,  cbini. 
Stake,  a.,  (post)  rati,  kipando. 
Stamp,  a.,  muburi,  cbapa. 
Stamp,  v.,  piga  cbapa,  (with  feet) 

kanyaga,  kanyagisba. 


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Stand,  v.,  simama. 

Star,  a.,  nyota. 

Starch,  a.,  (^arrowroot)  uwanga. 

Start,  a.,  (of  fear)  kituko,  (begin- 
ning) mwanzo. 

Starty  B.,  (with frigJit)stxika, (set  out) 
toka,  safiri,  funga  safari,  (make 
move)  endeza,  jongeza. 

Starve,  become  Starved,  v.,  kufa  kwa 
iijaa,  (act.)  shindisha  kwa  njaa. 

State  a.,  (condition)  hali,  (country, 
kingdom)  inchi,  ufalme,  serkali, 
(grandeur)  utiikufu,  fahari. 

Statue,  8.,  aauamu,  mfano. 

Stay,  v.,  kaa,  shinda,  (act.)  zuia. 

Steal,  V,,  iba. 

Steam,  a.,  mvuke,  mosbi. 

Steamer,  a.,  merikebu  ya  mosbi. 

Steel,  8.,  feleji. 

Steep,  a.,  -a  kusimama. 

Steer,  v.,  sbika  shikio,  elekeza  meri- 
kebu. 

Steersman,  s.,  msbiki  sbikio. 

Step,  a.,  (of  foot)  hatua,  nyayo,  (of 
stairs)  daraja. 
Step  over,  v.,  kia,  kiuka. 
Step  upon,  v.,  kanyaga,  kanyagi- 
sha. 

Stem,  8.,  (of  a  tree)  shina,  plur.  ma-. 

Steward,  a.,  msimamizi. 

Stick,  s.jfimbo,  (forwalking)h&koTa,, 

(    (for  support)  mkongojo. 

Stick,  v.,  kwama,  sbika,  ambata. 
Stick  together,  gaudamana. 
Stick  out,  tokeza. 
Stick  to,  ambatana. 

Still,  adv.,  teua,  bado,  batta  sasa. 

Still,  a.,  kimya,  -nyamafu. 

be  Still,  v.,  tulia,  kaa  kimya. 

Sting,  v.,  uma. 

Stink,  v.,  nuka  vibaya,  nuka. 

Stir,  v.,  boruga,  (a  fire,  strife)  oho- 
chelea. 


Stir  up,  T.,  (excite,  rouse)  tahara« 

kisba. 
Stock,  s.,  (of  goods)  akiba. 
Stocks,  a.,  (for  feet)  mkatale. 
Stomach,  a.,  tumbo,  plur.  ma-. 
Stone,  a.,  jiwe,    plur.   mawe,  (for 

cooking  on)   jifya,   plur.  mafya, 

(small)  kokoto,    plur.    ma-,  (of 

fruit)  kokwa,  plur.  ma-. 
Sloop,  v.,  inama. 
Stop,  v.,  simama,  koma,  (of  pain) 

nyamaa,    (act.)    zuia,    komesha, 

pinga. 
Store,  a.,  akiba. 
Store-room,  a.,  ghala. 
Storm,  s.,  tboruba,  tufanu. 
Story,  a.,  baditbi,  baluri,  kisa,  (lie) 
uwongo. 

Tell  a  story,  sumulia  badithi. 
Stout,  a.,  -nene. 
Straight,  a.,  sawa,  -a  kunyoka. 
Strain,  v.,  kakamuka,  (a    liquid) 

cbuja. 
Strainer,  a.,  kunguto,  plur.  ma-. 
Strange,  a.,  -geni,  -a  mtindo. 
Stranger,  a.,  mgeni. 
Strangle,  v.,  songa. 
Stratagem,  a.,  bila. 
Stream,  a.,  kijito. 
Strength,  a.,  nguvu. 
Stretch,  v.,  nyosba,  (a  mat,   ons't 

legs,  etc.)  kunjua. 
Strike,  v.,  piga,  chapa,  gonga. 
String,  a.,  uzi,  kitani. 
String-course,  a.,  ushi. 
Stripe,  B.,  utepe,  (bloio)  pigo,  plur. 

ma-. 
Strong,  a.,  hodari,  -a  nguvti. 
Strongly,  adv.,  kwa  nguvu,  sana. 
Struggle,y. ,ahmda.na,,  fanyajuhudL 
Stubborn,  a.,  -kaidi. 
Stumble,  v.,  jikwaa. 
Stump,  a.,  sbina,  plur.  ma-. 


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become  Stunted,  v.,  via. 

Stupid,  a.,  -pumbafu,  hana  akili. 

Subdue,  v.,  tiislia. 

Subject,  a.,  jambo,  neno,  (of  a  king) 

rayia. 
Subinit  to,  v.,  tii,  kubali. 
Subsist,  v^  (live}  kaa,  ishi. 
Substance,  8.,  (thing)  kitu,  (nature) 

asili. 
Subtraction,  b.,  (in  arithmetic)  baki, 

kutoa. 
Succeed,  v.,  (follow)  fuata,  (prosper) 
fanikiwa. 

Succeed  in  doing,  kwisha,  fanya. 
Succour,  v.,  sayidia. 
iSuc/j,  a.,  kama  huyu,  (hua,  hii,  etc.), 
kama  yule,  (ule,  ile,  etc.). 

Such  a,  ajabu. 

It  is  such  a  large  one,  kub wa  ajabu. 

Stich,  v.,  fyonza,  nyonya. 

Sudden,  a.,         1  „i  t  i 
o  J7    )      J      hgnafula. 
Suddenly,  adv.,  J 

Suet,  s.,  mafuta  ya  nyama. 

'iuffer,  v.,  (be  hurt,  in  pain)  umwa, 
teswa,    (allow)    acba,    kubali, 
(endure)  vumilia. 
Suffer  loss,  pata  hasara. 

Suffering,  s.,  niateso,  maumivu. 

Suffice,  be  Sufficient,  v.,  tosha. 

Sufficient,  a.,  -a  kutosba. 

Su^ar,  s.,  sukari. 

Sugar-cane,  s.,  mua,  plur.  miwa. 

Suit,  v.,  faa,  lingana. 

Suit  of  clothes,  s.,  kisua. 

Sultan,  s.,  sultani,  seyidi,  bwana. 

SuJphate  of  copper,  blue  stone,  b., 
mrututu. 

Sulphur,  B.,  kiberiti. 

Sulianship,  s.,  usultani. 

Sum,  a.,  (total)   jumla,  (in    arith- 
metic) hesabu. 

Sum  up,  v.,  jumlisha. 

Summer,  s.,  musimu,  kaskazi. 


Summit,  a.,  kilele. 
Summon,  v.,  ita. 
Sun,  8.,  jua,  plur.  ma-. 
Sunday,  a.,  Jutua  a  pUi. 
Sunset,  8.,  magaribi. 
Sunrise,  s.,  kuclja  (kwa  jua). 

The  sun  has  risen,  kumekucha. 
Sunshine,  s.,  jua. 

Superintend,  v.,  simamia,  angalia. 
Superintendent,  s.,  uisimamizi,  mwa- 

ugalizi. 
Superior,  a.,  bora,  -kuu. 
Supper,  a.,  chakula  cba  jioni. 
Support,  v.,  tegemeza,  cbukua. 
Suppose,  v.,  thani. 
Sure,  a.,  yakini,  (of  persons)  amini. 

You  are  sure  to  see  him,  Lukosi 
kumwona. 
Surety,  s.,  mthamini. 
Surpass,  v.,  pita,  sbinda. 
Surprise,  v.,  toshea,  (come  on  sud- 
denly)  gundua. 

Be  tahen  by  surprise,  taghdfali. 
Surprise,  a.,  shangao,  mataajabu. 
Surround,  v.,  zunguka. 
Suspect,  v.,  tbania. 
Swallotc,  v.,  meza. 
Swear,  v.,  apa. 

Swear  at,  apiza. 
Sweat,  s.,  hari,  jusho. 
Sweat,  v.,  toka  ban. 
Sweep,  v.,  fagia. 
Sweet,  a.,  -tamu. 
Sweet  potato,  a.,  kiazi. 
Sweetheart,  a.,  mcbumba. 
Swell,  v.,  vimba.^ 
Swift,  a.,  -epesi. 
Swim,  v.,  ogolea,  (foat)  elea. 
Swi7idle,  v.,  punja,  thalimu. 
Swindler,  a.,  mthalimu,  mragaL 
Sword,  a.,  upanga. 
Syphilis,  a.,  sckeoeko. 
Syria,  a.,  Sham. 


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THE 


Syrup,  8.,  asnli. 

System,  a.,  {order')  bawaida,  utara- 
tibu. 


T. 

Table,  8.,  meza. 
Tail,  B.,  mkia. 
Tailor,  e.,  mshoni. 
Tal(e,  v.,  twaa. 

Take  away,  chukna,  ondoa,  toa. 

Take  off  {clothes),  vua. 
Take  care,  v.,  augalia. 
Take  pains  about,  v.,   fanya  kwa 

moyo,  kwa  bidii. 
Tale,  8.,  haditlii,  kisa,  habari. 

Tell  a  tale,  suraulia  hadithi. 

Tell  tales  o/^chougea. 
Talk,    B.,    maougezi,    (silly    talk) 

upuuzi. 
Talk,  v.,  Beraa,  ongea,  zuragumza. 
Tall,  a.,  -refu 
Tamarind,  8.,  (tree)  tnkwaju,  (fruit) 

ukwaju. 
Tame,  v.,  fuga. 
become  Tame,  v.,  fugika. 
become  Tangled,  v.,  tatana. 
Tank,  s.,  birika. 
Tar,  s.,  lami. 

Tartar,  s.,  (on  teeth)  iikoga. 
Taste,  v.,  onja. 
Taste,  8.,  (flavour)  tamn. 
Tax,  8.,  kodi,  ushuru. 
Tea,  8.,  chayi. 
Teach,  v.,  fundisha,  funza,  (indruct) 

elemisba. 
Teacher,  s.,  mwalimn. 
Teak,  s.,  msaji. 

Tear,  v.,  rarua,  (of  clothes)  tatiia. 
Tear,  8.,  cbozi,  plur.  ma-. 
Tease,  v.,  chokoza,  sumbua. 


Teaspoon,  s.,  kijiko. 
Tedious,  a.,  -chovu. 
Telescope,  8.,  durubini. 
TeZi,  v.,  ambia,  arifu,  (stories)  sti- 
mulia. 
TeM  tales  of,  chongea. 
Temper,  s.,  tabia,  moyo. 
Temperance,  s.,  kadiri. 
Temperate,  a.,  -a  kadiri. 
Tempt,  v.,  jaribu. 
Temptation,  s.,  jaribu,  plur.  ma-. 
Ten,  s.  and  a.,  kumi. 
Tent,  8.,  hema. 
Tenth,  a.,  -a  kumi. 
Terrify,  v.,  ogofya,  hofisha,  tia  hofa. 
Terror,  a.,  liofu. 
Testament,  a.,  (icill)  wosia,  (corew- 

ant)  agano. 
Testify,  v.,  ehuhudu. 
Testimony,  a.,  usbabidi. 
Than,  conj.,  kuliko. 

3/ore  than,  zayidi  ya. 
Thank,  v.,  shukuru. 

Thank  you,  ahsante,  mnruhaba. 
Thankfulness,  s.,  shukrani. 
Thanlis,  a.,  sbukuru. 
That,  hoio   That,  conj.,  kama,   ya 

kwamba,  (in  order  that)  illi. 
That,  pron.,  yule,  ule,  ile,  etc. 
That,  rel.     See  Which. 
Thatch,  v.,  ezeka. 
Tlie,  art.,  (if  emphatic)  yule,  ule, 

ile,  etc. ;  otherwise  not  expressed. 
Theft,  s.,  uizi. 

Their,  a.,  -ao,  (wao,  cbao,  yao,  etc.). 
ITiem,  prou.,  wao,  (in  verbs)  -wa,  -i-, 

-vi-,  etc. 
Tlien,  adv.,  (afterwards)  lialafu,  baa- 

daye,  kiisha,  (next)  tena,  kiisha, 

(at  that  time)  ndipo,  wakati  ule, 

(at  once)  marra,  kulekule.    Of 

sequence  and  in  narratives,  bassi, 

hatta. 


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There,  adv.,  kule,  pale,  huko. 
There  is,  was,  etc.,  kuna,  pana, 

kulikuwa,  etc. 
ITiere  is  not,  hakuna,  hapana. 
Therefore,  conj.,    kwa    biyo,    kwa 

sababu  hii,  bassi, 
Tliete,  a.,  hawa,  hii,  hivi,  etc. 
They,  pron.,  wao,  (in  verbs)  wa-,  i-, 
vi-,  etc. 

TJiey  not,  hawa-,  hai-,  havi-,  etc. 
TJiick,  a.,  none. 
Thicliet,  B.,  kichaka. 
Thichness,  a.,  unene. 
Thief,  s.,  mwivi,  mwisL 
Thi'evishness,  a.,  uizi. 
Thigh,  s.,  paja,  plur.  ma-. 
Thin,  a.,  -embainba. 

T]iin  end,  s.,  ncha. 
Tiling,    a.,    kitu,    (matter,    affair) 

jumbo,  plur.  mambo,  neno,  plur. 

ma-. 
Thinh,   v.,  waza,   (suppose)   thani, 

(reflect)  fikiri. 
Third,  a.,  -a  tatu. 
Thirst,  a.,  kiu. 
be  Thirsty,  v.,  oua  kiu. 
Tltirteen,  s.  and  a.,  kumi  na  tatu, 

thelathatashaia. 
Thirty,  s.  and  a.,  thelathini. 
This,  a.,  huyu,  huu,  hiki,  etc. 
Thorn,  s.,  mwiba. 
Thoroughly,  adv.,  Sana,  vema. 
Those,  a.,  wale,  ile,  vile,  etc. 
Though,    conj.,     kwamba,     -kiwa, 

-ngawa. 
Thought,  8.,  fikara,  nia,  wazo,  plur. 

ma-. 
Tlwusand,  a.  and  a.,  elfu. 
Thread,  a.,  uzi. 
Threat,  a.,  uogofya. 
Tlireaten,  v.,  ogofya,  ogofisha. 
Three,  s.  and  a.,  tatu,  -tatu. 
TliToat,  8.,  koo,  plur.  ma-. 


TItrune,  a.,  kill  cha  kifaume. 
Tlirong,  a.,  makutano,  watu  wcnpi, 

gasiya. 
Tlirong,  v.,  songanasongana. 
T]iroughout,o.dv.,  pia,  kabisa 
Throw,  v.,  tupa,  (a  spear,  etc.)  piga, 
(a  rider)  rusha,  (throw  away) 
tupia  mbali. 
TJirow  down,  angua. 
Tliumb,  8.,  kiilole  cha  gumba 
Thunder,  s.,  (near)  radi,  (distant) 

nguriimo. 
Thursday,  a.,  alhamisi. 
Thus,  adv.,  hlvi,  hivyo,  ndivyo.    At 

a  conj.,  bassi. 
Ticket,  8.,  kibarua. 
Tickle,  v.,  tekenyjL 
Tide,  8. 
The  tide  is  coming  in,  maji  yana* 

jaa. 
The  tide  is  eibbing,  maji   yana- 

kupwa. 
Neap  tides,  maji  mafu. 
It    is   a    very    high    tide,    maji 
yaniojaa  sana. 
Tidings,  s.,  habari,  maarifa. 
Tie,  v.,  funga. 

Tie  a  knot,  piga  Fundo. 
Tight,  a.,  -kazo. 
become  Tight,  v.,  kazana. 
Tighten,  v.,  kaza. 
Till,  conj,  hatta,  mpaka. 
Timber,  a,  (felled  tree)  gogo,  plur. 

ma-. 
Time,  a.,  wakati,  majira. 
Sufficient  time,  nafasi. 
Leisure  time,  faragha. 
Space  of  time,  muda. 
Times,  marra,  (in  arithmetic)  fl, 
e.g.,  seven  times  seten^  sabn  fl 
eaba. 
Time  of  day,  saa. 
What  time  is  it  1  saa  ngapi  ? 


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He  in  time,  walii,  diriki. 

Not  to  be  in  time,  clielewa. 

Be  a  long  time,  kawia. 

Last  for  a  time,  kaa  kwa  muda 
kidogo. 

Tlie  time  has  come,  wakati  urae- 
wadia. 

Time  after  time,  raarra  nyiugi. 
Timid,  a.,  -oga. 
Tin,  8.,  bali. 
Tip,  a.,  ncba. 
he  Tipsy,  v.,  lewa. 
Tire,  v.,  choslia. 
become  Tired,  v.,  clioka. 
Tiretome,  a.,  -chovu. 
To,  prep.,  kwa,  katika,  (motion  to, 

also)  -ni.     A3  sign  of  iufinilive 

mood,  kn-. 
To,  conj.,  illi,  or  subjunctive  mood. 
Tobacco,  s.,  tumbako. 
Tobacco-pipe,  s.,  kiko. 
To-day,  adv.,  leo. 
Toe,  s.,  kidolc  cba  niguu. 
Together,  adv.  and   prep.,  pamoja, 
pamoja  na. 

Both  together,  wote  wawili. 
Token,  s.,  dalili. 
Tolerate,  v.,  staliimili,  vumilia. 
Tomb,  s.,  kaburi,  plur.  ma-. 
Tongs,  s.,  koleo,  plur.  raa-. 
Tongue,  s.,  ulinii,  plur.  ndimi. 
Too,  adv.,  na,  teiia. 

Too  (much),  mno. 

Too  little,  liaba. 
Tooth,  8.,  jino,  plur.  meno. 
Top,  8.,  (of  a  hill,  tree,  etc.)  kilele, 

(toy)  pira. 
on  the  Top  of,  prep.,  juu  ya. 
Torment,  v.,  sumbua,  tesa,  atliibisha. 
become  Torn,  v.,  paauka,  tatuka. 
Tortoise,  a.,  kobe. 

Torture,  v.,  uraiza  sana,  atblbisba. 
Toss,  v.,  tupa,  rusba. 


Total,  B.,  jurala. 

Touch,  v.,  gusa 

Tough,  a.,  -gumu. 

Toward,  prep.,  kwa,  katika,  njla  ya. 

Towel,  8.,  kitambaa  clia  kunuwia. 

Tower,  s.,  mnara. 

Town,  8.,  mji. 

Track,  s.,  (steps)  nyayo,  (path)  njia. 

Trade,  s.,  biasbara. 

Tradesman,    s.,    mfanya    biasbara, 

(small)  mcburuzi. 
Trdfjic,  s.,  biasbnra. 
Train,  v.,  (educate)  lea,  (accustom) 

zopza,  (of  animals)  fuga. 
Trample,  v.,  kanyaga. 
Transform,  v.,  geuza,  badilL 
Translate,  v.,  fasiri,  geuza. 
Trap,  s.,  mtego. 
Trap,  v.,  tcga,  nasa. 
Travail,  a.,  utungu  wa  kiizaa. 
Travel,  v.,  safiri. 
Traveller,  a ,  msafiri. 
Tray,  s.,  sinia,  plur.  ma-. 
Tread,  v.,  kanyaga. 
Treasure,_B.,  basina,  tunu. 
Treat,  v.,  tendea. 
Treaty,  s.,  maagano,  mapatano. 
Tree,  s.,  mti. 
Tremble,  v.,  tetemeka. 
Tremendous,    a.,    -a    kuogofya,    -a 

ajabu,  kubwa  rano. 
Trench,  a.,  bandaki. 
Trial  s.,  jaribu,  plur.  ma-. 
make  Trial  of,  v.,  javibia,  sbuhudia, 

onja. 
Tribe,  s.,  kabila,  plur.  ma-. 

Of  what  tribe  are  you?  mtu  gani 
wee? 

One  of  kindred  tribe,  mtani 
Tribute,  a.,  kodi,  usburu. 
Trick,  a.,  bila. 
Trinity,  s.,  Utatu. 
Troop,  a.,  kundi,  plur.  ma-. 


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Trouhle,  8.,  taabu,  uthia. 

Trouble,  v.,  taabisha. 

be  Troubled,  v.,  suuibuka,  taabika, 

(in  vtind)  fathaika. 
Trousers,  a.,  eoruali. 
Trowel,  s.,  niwiko. 
True,  a ,  -a  kweli. 
Truly,  adv.,  kweli,  yakini. 
Trumpet,  s.,  paanda,  baragumn. 
Trunli,  8.,  (of  body)  kiwiliwili,  (of 

tree)a]nua,pl\XT.ma.-f  (when  felled) 

gogo,  plur.  ma-. 
Trud,  v.,  amini. 
Trust tcorthy,  a.,  amini,  amiuifu. 
7'rufh,  8.,  kweli. 
^'Z/.  v.,  jaribu,  fanya  bidii,  (malie 

trial  of)  onja,  jaribia. 
Tucli,  v.,  (into  tcaistbaiid)  futika. 
Tumble,  v.,  oiiguka. 

Tumble  into,  tumbukia. 
Tumult,  8.,  uthia,  makelele. 
Tunnel,  8.,  tuudu,  plur.  ma-,  sliimo, 

plur.  ma-. 
Turban,  s.,  kilcmba. 
Turk,  8.,  Mtnruki. 
Turkey,  e.,  (bird)  bata  la  mzinga, 
(country)  Uturuki, 

Sultan  of  Turkey,  Sultani  Bum. 
Turkish,  a.,  -a  kituruki. 
Turn,    v.,    geuka,    zunguka,    pia- 
duka,  (act.)  geuza,  zuugusha, 
pindua. 

Turn  aside,  potoka. 

Turn  round,  zunguka,  pinduka, 
(roil)  fingirika. 

Turn  in  a  lathe,  kereza. 

Turn  out  well,  enda  vema,  fani- 
kiwa. 

Turn  out  of  a  hoiue,  hamisha. 
Turn,  B.,  zaniu. 

By  turns,  kwa  zamu. 
Turnings,  e.,  mazunguko,  yizingo, 

(of  a  stream)  maghuba. 


Turtle,  a.,  kassa,  (hawkskead)  ug'a- 

mba. 
Turtle-dove,  s.,  hua. 
Tusk,  8.,  pembe. 
Twelve,  s.   and  a.,  kumi  na  mbili 

(-wili,)  thenasbara. 
Twelfth,  a.,  -a  tbenaiihara. 
Twefntidh,  a.,  -a  asharini. 
Twenty,  s.  and  a.,  ashariui. 
Twilight,  8.,   (evening)  msliuko  wa 

alasiri,  (morning)  alfajirL 
Twin,  8.,  pacha,  plur.  ma-. 
Twist,  v.,  nyoDga,  songa,  potoa,  (of 

a  rope)  sokota. 
Tico,  8.,  pili,  mbili,  a.,  -wili,  tlieneen. 
Type,    B.,   (printer^ s)  chapa,    plur. 

ma-,     (likeness)    mfauo,     (kind) 

namna. 


u. 

Ugly,  a.,  -b:iya. 

Ulcer,  8.,  donda,  plur.  ma-,  kidonda. 

Ultimately,  adv.,  hatima,  mwiaho. 

Umbrella,  s.,  mwavuli. 

Un-,  prefix,  (not)  with  adjectivea, 
etc.,  81,  with  verbs,  -ua,  e.g., 
fungua,  unfasten,  or  the  negative 
form,  e.g.,  It  is  unavoidabUt 
haiepukiki.     Also  v.  below. 

Unavoidable,  a.,  farathi. 

Unawares,  adv.,  gliafiila. 

Uncivilized,  a.,  -a  kishenzu 

Unclose,  v.,  fumbua,  funua. 

become  Uncomfortable,  v.,  sumbuka. 

Uncover,  v.,  funua. 

Under,  Underneath,  adv.  and  prep., 
chini,  chini  ya. 

Understand,  v.,  eikia,  fahama,  ta- 
mbua. 

Understanding,  e.,  akilL 

Undertake,  v.,  tadariki. 


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Undertaking,  8.,  jambo,  shughuli. 
U.tdervalue,  v.,  rabisisha. 
Underwood,  b.,  koko,  plur.  ma-. 
Undo,  v.,  (unfasten)  fungua,  (unsew) 

elionua,  etc.,  (ruin)  poteza. 
Undress,  v.,  vua  nguo. 
Unexpectedly,   adv.,  ghafula.    See 

Surprise. 
Unfashionable,  a.,  -a  kimasbamba. 
Unfasten,  v.,  fungua. 
Unfold,  v.,  kunjua. 
Unimportant,  a.,  -dogo,  thaifu,  ha- 
■     fifu. 

Unite,  v.,  unga. 
CTniV?/,  8.,  umoja. 
Universe,  a.,  ulimwengn. 
Unlaicful,  a.,  harainu. 
Unless,    conj.,  isipokuwa,  (except) 

ilia. 
Unlock,  Unloose,  v.,  fungua. 
Unlucky,  a.,  sbari. 
Unpick,  v.,  fumua. 
Unripe,  a.,  -bicbi. 
Unruly,  a.,  -asi. 
Untie,  v.,  fungua. 
Until,  conj.,  batta,  mpaka. 
Untruth,  b.,  uwongo. 
Cjp,  adv.,  juu.l 
Z7jj  to,  prep.,  hatta,  kwa. 
go  Up  to,  v.,  endea,  karibia. 
get  Up  with,  come  Up  to,  fikia. 
Upon,  prep.,  juu  ya. 
Uproar,  s.,  utbia,  makelele. 
Upset,  v.,  pindua. 
Upstairs,  adv.,  juu,  orofani. 
Urine,  s.,  ukojo. 

Ug,  pron.,  sisi,  (in  verbs)  tu-,  -tu-. 
Usage,  a.,  desturi,  mazoezo. 
Use,  v.,  tumia. 
he  of  Use,  Useful,  v.,  faa. 
become  Used,  v.,  zoea. 
Useful  things,  a.,  vifaa. 
Usury,  e.,  iriba. 


Utensil,  8.,  chombo. 

Utterly,  adv.,  kabisa,  pia,  yote. 


V. 

be  Vain,  v.,  wa  na  makuu.  * 

In  vain,  vainly,  burre. 
Valley,  e.,  boonde. 
Valour,  8.,  usbujaa. 
Valuable,  a.,  -a  tbamani,  -a  kufaa. 
Value,  B.,  tbamani.     See  Price. 
Value,  v.,  (put  a  price  on)  tia  kima, 

(think  highly  of)  besbimu. 
Vanish,  v.,  toweka. 
Vapour,  8.,  mvukc. 
Various,  a.,  -ngine-ngine,   namna 

mbali. 
Vast,  a.,  -kubwa  mno. 
Vegetables,    a.,    mboga.      Diflferent 

kinds  are  boga,  mumunye,  figili, 

dodoki,  bilingani. 
Vein,  a.,  msbipa. 
Vengeance,  a.,  kisasi. 
Venomous,  a.,  -cnyi  sumu. 
Venture,  v.,  tbubutu. 
Verses,  a.,  masbairi. 
Very,  adv.,  sana. 
Vessel,  8.,  cliombo. 

Small  vessel,  sharp  at  both  ends, 
8.,  dau,  plur.  ma-. 
Vex,  v.,  sumbua,  chokoza. 
Vice,  8.,  uovu,  asberati,  (tool)  jiliwa. 
Vigour,  a.,  nguvu. 
Vigorous,  a.,  bodari,  -tendaji. 
Vigorously,  adv.,  kwa  nguvu,  sana. 
Vile,  a.,  -nyonge. 
Village,  a.,  kijiji. 
Vine,  8.,  mzabibu. 
Vinegar,  B.,  eiki. 

Violence,  a.,  nguvu,  (outrage)  jeuri. 
Violently,  adv.,  kwa  nguvu. 
Virgin,  s.,  bikira. 


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become  Visible,  v.,  onekana. 

Vision,  8.,  njozi. 

Visit,  pay  a  Visit  to,  v.,  amkia,  enda 

t&zama,  endea. 
Visit  upon,  v.,  patiliza. 
Vizier,  s.,  vraziri,  plur.  ma-. 
Viziership,  s.,  uwazirL 
Voice,  8.,  sauti. 
become  Void,  v.,  tanguka. 

Make  void,  tangua. 
Vomit,  v.,  tapika. 
Vow,  8.,  kiapo,  nathiri. 
Vow,  v.,  apa,  weka  nathiri. 
Voyage,  a.,  safari  (katika  babari). 
Vulgar,  a.,  -a  kimashamba. 

He  is  vulgar,  hana  adabu. 


w. 

Wager,  v.,  pinga. 
Wages,  a.,  ujira,  mslialiara. 
-^  Waggon,  s.,  gari,  plur.  ma-. 
Waistcoat,  a.,  kisibau. 
Wait,  v.,  ngoja. 

Wait  upon,  for,  ngojea. 

Wait  a  bit!  ngoje  kwauza  I 
Waiter,  8.,  mwandishi. 
Wake,  v.,  amka,  (act.)  amsha. 
Walk,  v.,  enda  kwa  miguu. 

Go  a  walk,  tcmbea. 
Wall,  8.,  ukuta. 
iVaUet,  a.,  mkoba. 
Wander,  v.,  potca,  zunguka. 
Want,  v.,  taka,  ilitaji. 
Want,  a.,  nmasikini,  njaa. 
War,  a.,  vita,  k'ondo. 
Warehouse,  a.,  ghala. 
Wares,  a.,  bithaa. 
Warm,  a.,  -a  moto. 
Warm,  v.,  pasha  moto,  (one'«  self  at 

a  fire)  kuotea  moto. 


Warmth,  s.,  moto. 

Warn,  v.,  onya. 

Warp,  v.,  bcnuka. 

Wash,  v.,  osha,  (filothes)  fua,  (Jiandt 

or  face)  nawa. 
Washerman,  a.,  dobi. 
Waste,  v.,  poteza. 
Wasteful,  a.,  -potevu. 
Wastefulness,  a.,  upotevu. 
Watch,  a.,  (timepiece)  saa,  (vigil) 

kesha,  plur.  ma-,  (time  of  watch' 

ing)  kiugojo. 
Watch,  v.,  liuda,  angalia,  (as  an 

enemy)  vizia,  (stay  awake)  kesha. 
Water,  s.,  maji. 

Fresh  water,  maji  matamu,  maji 
ya  baridi. 

Salt  icater,  maji  ya  cbumvi. 
Water,  v.,  nywesha,  tia  maji. 
make  Water,  v.,  kojoa,  nya. 
Water-closet,  a.,  choo. 
Water-jar,  a.,  mtungi. 
Water-melon,  a.,  tikiti,  plur.  ma-. 
Wave,  8.,  wimbi,  plur.  ma-. 
Wave,  v.,  punga. 
Waver,  v.,  tangatanga. 
Way,  a.,  njia,  pi  to,  plur.  ma*. 
Waylay,  v.,  otca. 
Wax,  s.,  nta. 
We,  pron.,  sisi,  (La  verbs)  tu«. 

We  not,  hatu-. 
Weak,  a.,  tliaifu. 
become  Weak,  v.,  thoofika. 
Weaken,  v.,  thoofisha. 
Weakness,  a.,  uthaifu. 
Wealth,  a.,  mali,  utajiri. 
Wealthy,  a.,  -tajiri,  -enyi  malL 
Weapon,  a.,  selaha. 
Wear,  v.,  vaa. 

He  wears,  amevaa. 

Wear  out,  chakaa. 

Wear  away,  lika,  punguta,  (act) 
la,  punguza. 


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Wearisome,  a.,  -chovu. 
become  Weary,  v.,  choka. 

Make  toeanj,  cliosha. 
Weather,  b.,  wakati. 
Weave,  v.,  fuma,  (o  border,  edtjing) 
'      tarizi. 
Wedding,  8.,  arusi,  ndoa. 
Wedge,  s.,  kabari. 
Wednesday,  s.,  juma  a  tano. 
Weeds,  s.,  raagugu,  vigugu. 
Weeh,  B.,  juma. 
Weep,  v.,  lia,  tok;i  machozi. 
Weejnng,  s.,  kilio. 
Weigh,  v.,  pima. 

TKeigr/t  anchor,  ng'oa  nanga. 
Weight,  b.,    (by    measure)    uthaui, 

(lieaviness)  uzito. 
Well,  a.,  kisima. 

Well,  adv.,  vema,  sana.    In  narra- 
tive, b»s.si. 
Well  done/  vema  I  njemal 
Well,  a.,  -zima. 

I  am  well,  sijambo. 
become  Well,  v.,  pona,  wazima. 
make  TFeZZ,  v.,pozo,  ponya,ponyesha. 
West,  a.,  magaribi. 
Wet,  a.,  maji  maji. 
Wet,  v.,  tia  maji. 

Whatf  inter.,  uini?  (after  a  verb) 
-ni? 
What  is  the  matter  ?  kunaui  ? 
What?  pron., -pi?  gani? 
What  mani  mtu  yupi? 
Wliat  treef  mti  gani? 
Of  what  tribe  is  he?  mtu  gani 

yeye? 
What  a  fool/  mjiuga  kabisal 
What  nonsense/  upuuzi  mtupul 
What,  rel.     See  Wliich. 
Give  him  tchat  he  wants,  umpe 
atakayo. 
Whatever,  a.,  wo  wote,  yo  yote,  lo 
lote,  etc.  j 


Wheat,  B.,  ngano. 

Wheel,  8.,  guruduiim. 

Wlien  1  inter.,  lini  ? 

When,  rel.,  -po,  -po,  -ki-,  wakati  wa. 

Whenever,  rel.,  -po,  followed  by  pole, 

or  preceded  by  killa. 
Whence?  inter. 
Whence  have  you  come  1  umeloka 
wapi  ? 
Wlience,  rel,  -ko,  -ko-. 
Where?  inter.,  wapi?  -pi? 

WItere  are  you  going  ?  wendapi  ? 
Where,  rel.,  -po,  -ko,  -mo. 
/  don't  know  where  I  am  going, 
sijui  ninapokwenda. 
W her  ever, xg\.,  -po,  -ko,  -mo,  followed 
by  pote,  kotc,  mote,  or  preceded 
by  killa,  e.g.,  Wherever  you  like, 
upeudapo  pote.     Wherever  I  go, 
killa  nendako. 
Whet,  v.,  noa. 

Whether,  conj.,  kama,  kwamba. 
Which?  inter.,  yu-pi?  u-pi?  i-pi?  etc. 
Which,  rel.,  -o-,  -yo-,   -lo-,   -vyo-, 

-po-,  or  -o,  etc. 
Wliile,  conj.,  -po-,  -po,  -ki-,  wakati 

wa. 
Whip,  8.,  mjelodi. 
Whisper,  v.,  nong'ona. 
White,  a.,  -eupe. 
Whiteness,  8.,  weupe. 
Who?  inter.,  nani? 
IVlio,  rel.,  -ye-,  -ye,  -o,  -o-. 
Whoever,  rel.,  mtu  ye  yote,  killa  ali- 

-yo  yote. 
Whole,  a.,  -zima,  pia,  -ote. 
Wholesale,  adv.,  kwa  jurala. 
Why?  inter.,  kwa  nini?  ya  nini? 
kwa sababu  gani?  mbona?  kwaui? 
Wick,  8.,  iitambi. 
Wicked,  a.,  -baya,  -oru. 
Wickedness,  s.,  ubaya,  uovu. 
Wide,  a.,  -pana. 


W  1  D 


WOU 


Widen,  v.,  panua. 

Widoic,  s.,  nijaani. 

Width,  a.,  upana. 

Wife,  a.,  Take. 

Wild,   a,    -a   mwitn,   (of  plants) 

-gugu. 
Wildernesg,  a.,  jangwa,  plur.  ma-, 

nyika. 
Wilful,  a.,  -kaidi. 
Will,  8.,  (tcish,  desire,  e.g.  of  God) 

mapenzi,  (resolve,  purpose)  moyo, 

nia,  kusudi,  (testament)  wasia. 
Will,  v.,  taka,  penda. 
Willing,  a.,  -epesi. 
Wily,  a.,  -a  hila,  -erevu. 
Win,  y.,(get)  pata,  (conquer)  ehincla. 
Wind,  8.,  upepo,  baridi. 
Wind,  v.,  zunguka,  (of  string,  etc.) 

kunja. 
Windoio,  a.,  dirieha,  plur.  ma-. 
Wine,  a.,  mvinyo. 
Wing,  a,,  bawa,  plur.  ma-. 
Winter,  a.,  (cold  season),  kipupwe, 

kusioi. 
Wipe,  v.,  futa. 

Wipe  nose,  futa  karaasi. 
Wire,  a.,  uzi  wa  chuma  (irori),  wa 

Shaba  (brass),  elc. 
Wisdom,  a.,  hekima,  elimu 
Wise,  &.,  -a  hekimu. 
Wish,  a.,  mapenzi. 
Wish,  v.,  taka,  penda. 
Witch,  a,,  mke  mchawi. 
Witchcraft,  a.,  iichawi. 
With,  prep.,  (of  agent)  na,  (of  in- 

ttrument)  na,  kwa,  (in  company 

with)  na,  pamoja  na. 
Wither,  a.,  fifia,  kauka. 
Withhold,  v.,  nyima. 
Within,  prep,  and  adv.,  ndani  ya, 
ndani. 

Within  ichicli,  -mo,  -ruo- 

Within  it,  hxuao,  mle. 


Without,  prep.,'p£wipo,  (outstu 
Often  expressed  by  negative  k 
junctive,  e.g.  he  searched  withotu 
finding  him,  alitafuta  asimwone. 

Witness,  ».,  sliahidi,  plur.  ma-. 

hear    Witness,    v.,   shuhadu,  (fott 
against,  to)  shuliudia. 

Wits,  a.,  akili. 

Wizard,  s.,  mchawi. 

Woe,  s.,  huzuni  kuu. 
Woe  is  me  !  Ole  wangul 

Wolf,  a.,  mbwa  wa  mwitu. 

Woman,  s.,  mwanamke. 

Womb,  a.,  tumbo,  plur.  ma-. 

Wonder,    a.,    ajabu,    (amazement) 
shangao,  mataajaba. 

Wonder,  v.,  staajabu. 

WonderfyXly,  adv.,  ajabu. 

Wood,  s.,  mti,  (forest)  mwitu,  msita. 

Wool,  s.,  nyele  za  kondoo. 

Woollen  cloth,  a.,  joho. 

Word,  8.,  neno,  plur.  ma-,  (promise) 

ahidi,  uapo. 

I  give  you  my  word,  nakuapia. 

Keep  one's  word,  fikiliza  ahadu 

Break  one's  word,  a<:ha  ahadi. 

Work,  8.,  kazi. 

Work,  v.,  fanya  kazi,  tenda  kazi. 

Workman,  a.,  (skilled)  fundi,  plur. 
ma-,  mstadi. 

World,  a.,  ulimwengu,  dunia. 

Worm,  3.,  funza,  plur.  ma-,  chango. 

Worn,  a.,  -kukuu. 

become  Worn  out,  v.,  cbakaa. 

Worship,  a.,  dini,  ib;ida. 

Worship,  v.,  abudu. 

Worth,  a.,  kima,  thamani,  kiasf. 
What  is  it  worth  ?  Chapataje  ? 

Worthless,    a.,   thaifu,  diafifu,    (of 
persons)  -potoe. 

Worthy,    of    worth,    a.,    -ema,    •« 
beshima. 

Wound,  8.,  jcraha. 


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Wound,  ▼.,  piga  jeraha,  umiza. 
he  Woundedy  v.,  jeinhi. 
Wrath,  B.,  ghatbabu. 
be  Wrecked,  v.,  vunjika. 
Wretched,  a.,maskini,  -hovu,(9orrow- 

ful)  -a  buzuni. 
become  Wrinkled,  v.,  kunjana. 
Wrist,  B.,  kiwiko  cha  mkono. 
Write,  v.,  andika. 
Writer,  b.,  mwandisbi. 
Writing,  s.,  andiko,  plur.  ma-. 
Writing-desk,  s.,  dawati. 
Wrong,  s.,  thulumu. 
be  Wrong,  do  Wrong,  v.,  kosa,  tenda 
mabaya. 

Ton  are  wrong,  sivyo. 
Wrong,  v.,  tbulumu,  thalimu. 
WroTig,  a.,  (bad)  -baya,  (incorrect) 

gi  -ema,  si  eabihi. 


Y. 

Tarn,  s.,  kiazi  kikuii. 

Yard,  a.,  (of  a  ship)  foramali,  (en- 
closure) ua,  uwanda,  (measure) 
wari. 

Tear,  b.,  mwaka. 


Last  year,  mwaka  jana. 

Year  before  last,  mwaka  juzi. 
Yellow,  a.,  rangi  ya  thahabii. 
Yes,  interj.,  ndio,  na'ara.   Assent  is 

also  expressed  by,  insballah,  ee 

wallah,  njeraa. 
Yesterday,  s.,  jana. 

Day  before  yesterday,  juzi. 
Yet,  conj.,  bado,  (notwithstanding) 

wallakini. 
Yield,  v.,  toa. 
Yonder,  adv.,  kulo,  pale. 
You,  pron.,  (slug.)  wewe,  (in  verbs) 

U-,  -ku-,  (plur.)  ninyi,  (in  verbs) 

m-,  mw-,  -wa-. 

You    not,    hu-,    (plur.)    ham«, 
hamw-. 
YouPf  Yours,  a.,  -ako,  -enu. 
Youth,  B.,  ujaua,  (young  man)  ki« 

jana. 


Z. 

Zanzibar,  b.,  Unguja. 
Zeal,  8.,  bidii,  juhudi. 
Zealous,  a.,  -epesi,  -tendaji. 
2kbTa,  8.,  punda  milia. 


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